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For eye care professionals

About Essilor Ltd

Providing the best eyecare solutions in partnership with independent opticians


Improving lives by improving sight in partnership with independent eye care professionals


To see is widely considered as the most important sense we have as human beings. Our mission is to help correct and protect vision needs of individuals in partnership with independent eye care professionals​.
 

Essilor was formed in 1972 with the amalgamation of Essel and Silor.

Our beginnings

Essilor was formed in 1972 with the amalgamation of two French companies Essel and Silor. Essilor has had a presence in Britain since 1881 when Société des Lunetiers opened its British operation in Hatton Garden, London. It maintained a presence in the city until 1975 when the company moved its offices and production facilities to Thornbury, near Bristol.

Innovation is key to our mission


An optical lens is a technical product that is essential for us to continue innovating. We do this by investing £170 million worldwide into R&D. By enriching all levels of our product range, from personalised lenses to virtual reality demonstration tools, we provide effective solutions to independent opticians to address evolving patient needs.

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Innovating for better vision
Recognition

Recognition & Sustainability


For the fifth year in a row, Essilor was ranked on Forbes magazine’s 'Most Innovative Companies' list. 

Essilor was featured on Fortune magazine’s first-ever 'Change the World' list, where companies are recognised for 'doing well by doing good'.

In 2018, Essilor was selected by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index among the world’s best performing companies in terms of sustainable development, for the 3rd consecutive year.  

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Raising awareness & philanthropic initiatives


The importance of visual health is not widely understood. To raise awareness, Essilor developed the Vision Impact Institute, a non-profit organisation that collects global scientific data on visual health. Its goal is to consolidate this research and share it with policymakers and the general public in order to raise awareness of the socio-economic impact of poor vision. 

We are committed to providing good vision to people who need it the most. We reinvest a proportion of our profits into global philanthropic initiatives.


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Our Mission
A true business partner to the independent optician

Together, we are on a path to success.

Today any independent optician can transform their practice by growing their patient database using our innovative lenses, powerful instruments and business enhancing services. Essilor are here to support your independent practice.

Join the team


Want to make a difference while working for a company that encourages entrepreneurial spirit and offers all talents professional challenges and enriching careers. Essilor has a wide variety of job areas including business operations (customer representative, sales, marketing, IT, finance and HR),  engineering, logistics, production and instruments & equipment.


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Thinking about assisting us in our mission to help change lives by improving sight? Simply contact us to find out more.
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