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Innovation is constantly evolving. Varilux
was invented 60 years ago and in Canada
we’ve gone from three Varilux designs to 20.
That’s innovation.
visual screenings we did with the
Haitian community with the Salon
des Opportunités. These events
and moments in my career at
Essilor continue to feed my
passion to improve lives by
improving sight. seven years. For these reasons,
along with the passion and drive
our employees show every day in
their work and the values we share
of entrepreneurship, collaboration,
respect and diversity and inclusion,
I believe in Essilor.
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A Q
Why is Essilor a company
you believe in?
Essilor is a purpose driven
company with a mission of
improving lives by improving sight
meaning everyone, everywhere,
has access to their best possible
vision. This drives everything we
do and our strategy comes from our
mission, not the other way around.
I have been fortunate to see our
mission in action throughout the
world. We mean what we say and
our actions show it. We have great
inclusive business models reaching
populations who otherwise don’t
have access to eyecare. More than
$300 million CDN is invested every
year in research and innovation
– 3% of worldwide sales. We have
been listed in Forbes’ Top 100 Most
Innovative Companies for the past
22 Optical Prism | May 2019
Are you able to tell us
about any new programs
or technologies that Essilor
is currently working on to
address vision needs?
A
Consumers are demanding
of innovation and want
solutions that fit their changing
lifestyles. This drives all categories
and we are the industry’s leader for
innovation. We innovate according
to the needs of patients and with
ever-changing lifestyles and
behaviours; we are never short on
subjects!
Innovation is constantly evolving.
Varilux was invented 60 years
ago and in Canada we’ve gone
from three Varilux designs to 20.
That’s innovation. Transitions has
innovated with their Style Color
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and Style Mirror options launched
in 2018 providing wearers with
a wide range of choices for their
lifestyle. For single vision lens
wearers, Eyezen has proved to
be a great solution with high
penetration since its launch
in 2015.
Because of our many innovations
and solutions, we’ve launched our
new Essilor Collection this year
which simplifies and optimizes our
portfolio for eyecare professionals.
We have the Blue Collection
protecting from harmful blue light.
This includes Varilux with blue
protection, Eyezen+, Transitions
and lenses with Crizal Prevencia.
Our Sun Collection includes
our Xperio range of products for
ultimate UV protection and the
Classic Collection has all our clear
lenses for vision correction. This
innovative way of presenting our
family of lenses help our customers
provide the best solutions to their
patients. OP