EssilorLuxottica sustainability score: 43/100
Better than 57% of Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals
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EssilorLuxottica designs, makes and sells spectacle lenses, frames and sunglasses under brands including Varilux, Transitions, Ray-Ban and Oakley, runs shops such as Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters, and makes Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses in partnership with Meta. In 2025 its wholesale business (Professional Solutions) brought in €13,600 million and its own shops and websites (Direct to Consumer) €14,891 million.
More about EssilorLuxottica
The legal company was formed on 6 October 1971 as Essilor and renamed EssilorLuxottica on the 2018 Luxottica combination; its roots go back to 1849, when the eyewear makers' cooperative that became Essel was founded in Paris. It employed 201,176 people at the end of 2025 and had €28,491 million revenue in 2025.
Founded 1971Head office Charenton-le-Pont, FranceStaff ~201,176 year-end (31 December 2025)Revenue ~€28.5B revenue (€28,491M, 2025)Website ↗
EssilorLuxottica's footprint was 4,645,220 tCO2e in 2025 (market-based), up from 4,423,644 t in 2024 and 4,126,729 t in 2022; it puts the rise down to med-tech acquisitions, growth in smart glasses and method changes. Purchased goods and services account for 2,270,840 t. Its 65% renewable energy figure rests almost entirely on certificates; on-site solar and biomass supply only a small share. SBTi validated its 2030 targets in December 2024: a 42% absolute cut in Scope 1 and 2 and 25% in selected Scope 3 from 2022. It has no net-zero target and no group water target. Part of long-term executive pay depends on total carbon emissions.
EssilorLuxottica scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places EssilorLuxottica joint 367th of 1,118 companies scored, and 11th of 24 in Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals.
What is EssilorLuxottica doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 3/10).
Where EssilorLuxottica lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is EssilorLuxottica's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is EssilorLuxottica's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
27% of them were published by EssilorLuxottica itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“of the science-based target 500,429 591,647 591,647 704,686 (29%)”
“Financial Statements, as well as the Report on the Certification of Sustainability Information;”
“science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track”
“17. EssilorLuxottica 32”
“There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain”
“The glasses aren't designed for disassembly or repair, making battery replacement virtually impossible for users or independent repair shops.”
“very clear that the first iterations of these smartglasses are going to be unrepairable.”
“sourced more than 1,000,000 MWh of renewable electricity through Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs)”
“alongside its SBTi-validated 2030 climate targets”
“Group’s revenue at Euro 28,491 million in the FY, +11.2% at constant exchange rates”
“TOTAL GHG EMISSIONS (MARKET-BASED) (tCOe) 4,119,953 4,126,729 (6,775)”
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How does EssilorLuxottica compare with other healthcare / pharmaceuticals companies?
Where EssilorLuxottica sits among healthcare / pharmaceuticals peers.
Among the 24 major healthcare / pharmaceuticals brands we've scored, EssilorLuxottica sits 11th of 24.
Who scores higher in Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above EssilorLuxottica.
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