All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 3
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ArticleStudy suggests readers could ease poverty
The American journal Plos One has published a study concluding that the “provision of reading glasses increases income in near vision-intensive occupations, and may facilitate return to work for those currently unemployed.” The study was conducted in Bangladesh among presbyopic men and women aged 35 to 65, about half of ...
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News briefsWCO dispatching myopia ambassadors
The World Council of Optometry (WCO) has appointed four ambassadors to spread the gospel of its myopia-management standard of care resolution. Developed with CooperVision and introduced in April 2021, the resolution prescribes mitigation, measurement and management. The four ambassadors are: Nicola Logan, Jagrut Lallu, Síofra Harrington and Ashley Wallace Tucker. ...
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ArticleMazzucchelli takes further steps on sustainability journey
Mazzucchelli 1849 is building a new factory in its hometown of Castiglione Olona in northern Italy, set to be opened in the second half of this year. Giampietro Pedrazzini, CEO, spoke to us recently about how that facility fits into Mazzucchelli’s plans to reduce its environmental footprint, along with other ...
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Karün Eyewear and partner to turn cigarette butts into eyewear frames
Karün Eyewear, the Patagonia-based eyewear brand, announced at the recent Mido show in Milan that it would soon launch eyewear frames made from Celion, a new cellulose acetate material recycled from cigarette butts. Celion is supplied by IMEKO, also a Chilean-based and certified B Corporation, which collects and chemically processes ...
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Safilo emissions reduction targets approved by SBTi
Safilo Group has announced that its near-term science-based sustainability targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). The organization is a partnership between Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). According to its ...
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News briefsCooperCompanies donated over $300,000 to Optometry Giving Sight in 2023
CooperCompanies has announced that it raised more than $300,000 last year in support of Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) through global programs, including rebate donations from its US and Canadian customers for over a third of the total amount. The company said that is has donated close to $5 million to ...
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News briefsAfflelou signs parcel deal for eyeglass donations
Alain Afflelou has signed a collaboration agreement with Correos Express, the parcel-delivering subsidiary of Spain’s postal service, Grupo Correos, for the collection and dispatch of second-hand glasses throughout Spain, according to Look Vision. The project is the fruit of another collaboration, established in 2015, with the charity Lions Club International. ...
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ArticleItaly’s ANFAO, Certottica launch sustainable eyewear certification
The Italian eyewear industry association ANFAO and Certottica, the optical-product certification body in which ANFAO is a shareholder, have launched the first international sustainable eyewear-certification program, to respond to growing demand for sustainable products and to underscore the progress already made by some industry players. The new Certified Sustainable Eyewear ...
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News briefsUS designer eyewear collective donates over $50,000 through Pride Eyewear program
Five US designer eyewear companies in the CFDA collective – Blake Kuwahara Eyewear, Christian Roth Eyewear, Krewe, l.a. Eyeworks and Selima Optique – have donated $53,600 to the TransLatin@ Coalition, a service and advocacy organization supporting the transgender, gender-nonconforming and intersex community. The funds derive from sales of limited editions ...
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E.U. tightens rules on CO2 offsetting-based sustainability claims
After months of negotiations, members of the European parliament have officially approved a new directive that will effectively restrict the use of certain terms frequently used by companies in their sustainability claims from 2026. In particular, the European Union is taking aim at the use of such wordings as “climate ...
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News briefsNew Salmoiraghi & Viganò store highlights Essilux retail sustainability program
EssilorLuxottica has announced that its new Salmoiraghi & Viganò store opened in Milan at the end of last year was being considered for the WELL certification, a standard that “creates and certifies spaces that advance human health and well-being” according to the organization’s website. The new shop, located in the ...
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South Korean e-commerce giant takes over Farftech
Coupang, the South Korean-based e-commerce group, has annoucend that it was taking over the business of Farftech, investing $500 million in the struggling luxury online retail platform. The cash injection will enable Farftech to clear its debts and continue its operations. The company, which is currently valued at around $200 ...
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ArticleKarün Eyewear to get a Walmart boost
Karün Eyewear, the Chile-based brand of eyewear made from recycled and traceable materials, has signed a nationwide, but non-exclusive, partnership with Walmart for the distribution of its frames in the U.S. retail giant’s Walmart Vision Centers. ”We chose to work with Walmart as our U.S. national retailer to expand access ...
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Marcolin adds women-focused session to leadership program
Marcolin has announced that its “Leadership Academy” training program for future leaders, which was launched in 2021, would include for the first time this year soft skills enhancement modules dedicated to women leadership. The group said that this was aimed at training future managers to guide and inspire others based ...
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First eyewear sustainability congress held in France
Recycloptics, a French non-profit organization collecting and recycling wastes from optical shops, organized earlier on Oct. 6 the first congress specifically dedicated to sustainability in the eyewear sector. C.O.L.D., which stands for Congrès de l’Optique-Lunetterie Durable (Eyewear Sustainability Congress), took place in Dourdan, near Paris, and gathered a total of ...
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News briefsContact-lens disposal explained in pictures
Canada’s Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) has expanded on a set of infographics it produced earlier this year to lay out the proper disposal and recycling of contact lenses. The original set of four, in English, has now been translated in 24 other languages – among them Afrikaans, ...
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News briefsMister Spex wins German Sustainability Award
Mister Spex has announced that it has won the German Sustainability Award in the “Pharmacies and Medical Retail” sector. The award is organized by the German Sustainability Award Foundation (Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitpreis) in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce. ...
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CooperVision gets LEED Gold certificate for Puerto Rico factory
CooperVision has announced that its contact lens factory in Puerto Rico has seen its LEED Silver certification upgraded to the LEED Gold level. The 540,000 square meter plant where the company produces its MyDay and Biofinity products is the second CooperVision manufacturing facility to be certified LEED Gold, after the ...
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Nexeye launching recycled house brand
Benelux retail group Nexeye is launching Ciircle, a new acetate-based eyewear brand made from old glasses and residual waste from production at one of its suppliers’ factory. The group will roll out the collection, which includes 9 unisex designs available in a total of 23 colors, in all its Hans ...
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Mondottica partners with Sedex on responsible sourcing
Mondottica Group has announced that it was joining Sedex as part of its social and environmental sustainability program. Based in London, Sedex specializes in responsible sourcing and provides its clients with tools, technology and insights needed to operate ethically, source responsibly and work with suppliers to protect people and the ...
