A CONTROLLED IMPACT ON THE PLANET
For the past five years, reducing our carbon footprint has been a priority, and we are proud to have cut it in half. This result reflects our collective efforts to transform our practices, from product design to logistics, by placing sustainability at the heart of every decision.
We work daily to improve our impact by renewing our materials, putting our human project at the core of our business strategy, and supporting charitable organizations.
Certified B Corp in 2023, our commitment is recognized by this label of excellence, which drives us towards continuous improvement.
OUR COMMITMENTS
Launched in 2021, our CSR approach focuses
on four key areas of action:
-Reducing our carbon footprint
-Improving our materials
-Supporting a charitable organization
-Investing in our employees
Discover all our initiatives in our annual report:
We are on a journey, keen to evolve with you transparently and with a smile.
REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
We are proud to announce that compared to 2019, our
carbon footprint per pair of glasses has decreased by 49%!
The carbon footprint of a pair of IZIPIZI glasses is 1.50 kg CO2e, which is less than the average emissions of a meal!
2023 CARBON FOOTPRINT
Each year, we analyze our emissions across the three scopes defined by ADEME.
This comprehensive understanding of our impact by business area allows us to define concrete action plans to minimize our carbon footprint as much as possible. Since 2019, transportation and production have been our major sources of emissions, although they have been significantly reduced.
Moving forward, we are committed to maintaining our carbon footprint at the maximum level reached by the end of 2023.
MAKING OUR MATERIALS MORE SUSTAINABLE
Our goal:
100% of our production made from bio-sourced materials by the end of 2025.
Since 2018, we have been seeking sustainable alternatives to polycarbonate, the material historically used in our glasses. It's a balancing act, as we want our frames to retain all their technical features while remaining accessible.
We started our first trials with our ACTIVE line in 2021, and by the end of 2024, nearly 80% of our production will be bio-sourced!
Since 2022, all our new products are made using a bio-sourced material composed of 45% castor
oil – meaning that much less fossil energy.
Every day, progress is made on materials, so we continue to explore alternative options.
ENGAGING WITH OUR EMPLOYEES
We firmly believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and that the quality and strength of our collective drive our success. This is why we have always placed our human project at the heart of our business strategy.
For over 10 years, we have chosen to make IZIPIZI a collective entrepreneurial adventure.
Every contribution matters, and it is the synergy of our actions that allows us to succeed together. We therefore promote the sharing and transparency of information, objectives, and results.
Our company rituals, decision-making processes, and tools are regularly reviewed to adapt to our challenges.
With the goal of continuous improvement and ensuring the relevance of our actions, our employees are consulted each year to share their experience, evaluate the performance of our HR initiatives, express their trust in our management, and assess the quality of life at work.
Once again this year, IZIPIZI is certified as a Great Place to Work. This distinction highlights our ambition to cultivate a work environment where well-being, quality relationships, and professional growth are priorities.
Strong values
We are united and committed around our values.
We cultivate optimism and open-mindedness to unleash energy, promote well-being, and stimulate creativity.
We know that together, we can go further. Sharing and fun are our magic ingredients to stay united and supportive.
We see every challenge as an opportunity to grow, push our limits, and be proud of the progress we've made.
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
For the past 3 years, we have been contributing our donations and actions to the Union for Children, an association recognized as being of public interest since 1891, to support a cause that is close to our hearts:
Protecting the family
The organization
L'Union pour l'Enfance has been behind many advancements in child protection.
Its vision: to provide a family-like, safe, and loving environment for children and parents in difficulty, and to offer the keys for full social integration.
By supporting a small-scale organization, we have been able to contribute concretely and effectively
to their actions for the past 3 years, notably through:
-Financial support for key projects. This year, it’s the “Pathway for Life” program,
aimed at guiding and training young people towards independence.
-Regular product donations for the people they support and the volunteers.
-The involvement of our teams in specific actions and joint projects.
In 2024, we created our very first solidarity product in collaboration with the Union for Children, with half of the profits generated being donated to the Union for Children.
We organized a creative workshop bringing together the IZIPIZI teams and the children from the association. This unique moment of sharing and exchange allowed the children to unleash their creativity to design the packaging for this product.
It’s a concrete way for IZIPIZI to highlight the association’s cause and contribute to providing the means to support our shared mission: protecting the family.
We aim to make this solidarity product a recurring initiative, allowing us to actively support our partner association.
GLASSES THAT MAKE YOU SMILE
We want to make as many people smile as possible, by creating glasses that are both affordable and kind to the planet, and that protect your eyes at every time in your life.
PROTÉGER VOS YEUX...
Le pari fou que nous nous sommes lancé il y a plus de 10 ans était de prendre soin des yeux des 2,5 milliards de presbytes à travers le monde. Sont nées les READING. Depuis, notre dessein s’est élargi à tous les moments de votre vie, passés au soleil ou devant les écrans, et même les plus sportifs.
...AVEC DES MODÈLES ACCESSIBLES...
Donner le sourire au plus grand nombre grâce à nos lunettes, voilà ce qui nous anime.
Et c’est en proposant des modèles accessibles par leur prix, leur style intemporel et leur disponibilité partout dans le monde que nous y parvenons. Un pilier de la marque qui n’est pas prêt de bouger.
...ET UN IMPACT SUR LA PLANÈTE MAÎTRISÉ.
Notre travail au quotidien n’a de sens que complété d’objectifs vertueux :
réduire notre bilan carbone, prolonger la durabilité de nos produits, prendre soin de nos collaborateurs et nous engager auprès d’associations caritatives.
Protect your eyes
More than ten years ago we set ourselves the ambitious goal of protecting the eyes of the 2.5 billion longsighted people in the world. And so our READING glasses were born. Our ranges have since grown and now offer protection from the sun, the blue light emitted by electronic screens and the elements faced when practising a sport.
We design glasses that put a smile on your face and can be used every day, for every part of life and every activity. However you use them, they all have a common goal: protecting your eyes. Discover our different ranges, all designed to ensure every moment is a happy experience.
READING
Reading glasses
So you can enjoy reading a great book, even in the sun, or an article on a screen, we’ve got a range of glasses available with various dioptres. We make longsightedness stylish.
LONG-SIGHTEDNESS
Is a natural -and irreversible- evolution in sight which affects all people from 40 years old. The crystalline lens loses its elasticity and the eye is no longer able to produce a clear image. Long-sighted people have difficulty seeing up close (up to 60 cm), especially when reading.
REDISCOVER THE JOY OF READING
Our magnifying lenses are especially designed to correct longsightedness. Ultra-lightweight and scratch-resistant, they offer you clear vision when reading (you’ll need to take them off to look at faraway objects). And, because reading isn’t just about books, we also offer a special version for screens and reading in the sun. No more stacking one pair on top of another!
HOW TO CHOOSE MY DIOPTER?
We offer diopters: from +1 to +3. It is important to choose the right diopter to avoid premature damage to the eyes. To find out your diopter, simply use our reading test!
SUN
Sunglasses
Maximum UV protection uncompromisingly coupled with unisex timeless design and optimum comfort.
Sunglasses guaranteed to become your faithful allies.
OUR CATEGORY 3 LENSES FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
Light’s intensity varies depending on the location, climate and geography. Various categories of protection exist to protect your eyes. Ranging from 0 to 4, each one corresponds to how much light is filtered, with five categories in total.
At IZIPIZI, we offer Category 3 lenses, the most common on the market. They absorb about two-thirds of visible light and are suitable as everyday sunglasses. Most of our lenses are grey, as this is the shade that renders natural colours most accurately.
100% UV FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION
When the light is too strong, our pupils are unable to filter enough light to protect the eyes from ultraviolet rays (UV), which are extremely harmful. Our sunglasses offer 100% UV* protection, blocking all UV rays.
This protection is vital, even in cloudy weather—just because we can’t see UV rays doesn’t mean they aren’t there!
MODELS FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Our sunglasses are also available with dioptres for longsightedness (+1 to +3), and in Junior versions for 5 to 10-year-olds.
SCREEN
Screen glasses
Our SCREEN glasses make everyday life more bearable by filtering 40% of the harmful blue light emitted by screens, protecting your eyes and helping prevent fatigue and headaches.
BLUE LIGHT, A MAJOR CAUSE OF EYE FATIGUE
Sunlight contains blue light, making it essential to regulating many physiological functions.
Phone and computer screens and TVs all emit a more intense blue light, which causes digital eye strain (fatigue, dry eyes, headaches, watery eyes, blurred vision).
MODELS FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Our screen glasses are also available with dioptres for longsightedness (+1 to +3), and in Junior versions for 5 to 10-year-olds.
A SUSTAINABLE WAY TO USE SCREENS
Our SCREEN models have undergone special treatment so the lenses filter 40% of blue-violet light (emitted by screens) while letting through the blue-turquoise light essential to our well-being.
They help reduce eye strain, eye irritation and headaches.
NB. They look slightly yellow because this colour complements the blue and filters harmful rays.
BABY, KIDS, KIDS+
Glasses for your children
We’re here for you at every stage of life, right from the start: Our sunglasses for 0 to 5-year-olds offer ideal protection from UV light and come in all styles and colours!
MAXIMUM PROTECTION
The lenses of young children’s eyes are particularly fragile because, unlike adults’, they are permeable to UVA. This makes it important to protect your little ones’ eyes with sunscreen filters, especially as damage to children’s eyes increases the risk of adult eye disease.
Our 100% UV (UV 400) Category 3 polarised grey lenses provide maximum protection while respecting natural colours. They reduce light intensity and protect your children’s eyes from glare.
FRAMES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO BABIES’ FACES
Sunglasses for babies need to be adapted to their morphology, which is very different from adults’ faces. Babies generally have flatter faces, more prominent cheeks and less-developed nose bridges. To protect their eyes, frames need to fit their faces perfectly, properly covering the eye area all the way up to the eyebrows.
Our ultra-flexible, bisphenol-A free and hypo-allergenic frames are perfect for babies’ daily adventures. The straight arms ensure they will adapt to your babies’ growth.
Our models come with a removable silicon strip to ensure they stay on tight.
HOW DO I CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE?
We offer three models:
- BABY for 0-9 months (head circumference: 34-41 cm)
- KIDS for 9-36 months (head circumference: 40-47 cm)
- KIDS+ for 3-5 years (head circumference: 46-53 cm)
Ages are provided as a guideline only. To find the right size for your baby, please see our size guide based on head circumference:
SPORT
Our technical lenses
Sport should be all about fun, which is why we’ve designed a range of models to improve your vision and protect your eyes during all outdoor activities. No need to worry about glare, snow, wind or branches!
FIVE LENS TYPES
We have developed five types of lens, each designed to achieve maximum results.
By combining a specific lens tint with mirror treatment, we can offer the perfect solution in terms of light filtering, colour balance and visual contrast in a wide range of weather conditions.
SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF WEATHER
VLT quantifies the opacity of lenses. It stands for “visible light transmission” and is expressed as a percentage.
A high VLT means the lens will allow a large amount of light through.
MAXIMUM PROTECTION
Sun protection is optimised with mirror treatment that also provides scratch resistance.
SLEEPING
Sleeping glasses
Your eyes regulate your sleep. By blocking artificial light before you go to bed,
these revolutionary glasses naturally kick-start melatonin production,
helping you quickly fall into a deep and restorative sleep.
YOUR EYES REGULATE YOUR SLEEP
Your brain is in sync with the rhythms of the sun, and secretes melatonin to fall asleep when the sun sets. Everything literally happens before your eyes, as they transmit information to the brain, telling it whether or not it needs to produce melatonin. This is what’s known as the circadian cycle.
Sleep is key to:
- Alertness, responsiveness
- Mood
- Learning capacity
As a result, it’s crucial for your body to be able to follow its natural circadian cycle.
BUT ARE DISRUPTED BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
We are exposed daily to artificial light that emits shortwave blue light at times that are out of step with the natural cycle: especially at night.
Artificial light experienced in the evening (from lightbulbs, screens, LEDs etc.) disrupts the secretion of melatonin, triggering:
- Difficulties falling asleep
- Shorter sleep cycles
- Fitful sleep that does little to repair and restore your body
REDISCOVER RESTORATIVE SLEEP
We joined forces with an optometry researcher to develop a pioneering solution: SLEEPING glasses.
The technology behind the GoodNight© lenses blocks artificial light, jumpstarting melatonin production and making sure you fall asleep quickly for a restful, restorative night.
DEFINITIVE RESULTS
In partnership with Opinionway, we ran a survey of 300 people experiencing light or recurrent sleep disorders.
On average, the time it took them to fall asleep was halved (dropping from an hour to 30 minutes) Three out of every five felt the glasses had improved the quality of their sleep and the time it took them to drop off Effectiveness perceived as from the fifth day of use.
TESTER FEEDBACK
“I find it easier to fall asleep and I wake up more refreshed.”
“A week on, and my sleep pattern has shifted: instead of falling asleep in the early hours of the morning, I’m dropping off around 11pm.”
“When I wear them, I get to sleep much faster than I usually do, even when I take my phone to bed.”
ACCESSIBLE MODELS
We’re all about putting a smile on the faces of as many people as possible with our glasses.
That means offering models that are accessible when it comes to their price, timeless style and availability. It’s one of the founding pillars of the brand, and one that’s here to stay.
Accessibility, IZIPIZI’s guiding theme
NO-HOLDS-BARRED PROTECTION
Right from the start, we’ve promised glasses at a price that’s fair, and always will be. Because everyone deserves the right to eye protection, we work tirelessly to ensure our designs remain accessible to as many people as possible, without ever compromising our mission.
This means making choices that go beyond those of our production teams. This constant search for balance is what drives us and we’re proud to have stayed true to the goals we set. And we do this with you in mind.
AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
To keep our promise, our glasses need to be available everywhere in the world. That’s why we spent years building close relationships with thousands of retailers and developing a broad distribution network across the globe.
IZIPIZI is never far away, no matter where you are!
STYLE FOR EVERYONE
Because we design our glasses with our product team in-house, we can push for high standards in every details.
This enables us to offer fun colours and shapes that are both on-trend and timeless, with frames to suit every face, which will last throughout the years.
This wide-ranging accessibility comes on top of high quality and high environmental standards: two things we will never compromise on—and that’s a promise!
GUIDED BY CREATIVITY
If accessibility is in our IZIPIZI DNA, so too is style. We never stop searching for shapes, colours and textures that are perfect in every way. From the bridge to the temple tips, nothing in a pair of IZIPIZI glasses was decided by chance.
SHAPES FOR
EVERY STYLE
As the saying goes, “Fashions may go out of style, but style never goes out of fashion.” In addition to our belief in the importance of the environment, we also belief in the powerful style of timeless design.
That’s why we create frames that can grow with you and stay just as appealing.
CREATED IN PARIS TO SPREAD JOY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
All our creations first come to life at IZIPIZI House in the centre of Paris. We are extremely grateful to have a passionate team whose many areas of expertise give our glasses their unique character.
While our optical engineer works on the angle of the lenses, our technical designer looks at the ergonomics of the arms, and other creative minds choose the perfect shades to go with them. Once all these talents have agreed on the perfect combination, our manufacturing partners step in.
EXACTING STANDARDS IN EVERY DETAIL
Designing our models ourselves means that we can apply our high standards and creativity to every part of our glasses.
From metal or plastic hinges, to rivets, arm size, temple angle and pantoscopic tilt, everything is carefully designed and chosen to ensure the perfect balance of comfort and style.
MATERIALS: ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
While our Soft Touch texture is already one of IZIPIZI’s iconic signatures, in recent years our manufacturing partners’ expertise has allowed us to explore new territory in terms of raw materials.
By offering a different finish and grain, our glasses now look towards new horizons and promise some marvellous surprises in the future.
UNMISSABLE QUALITY
We want to create glasses you can use at every moment of your life. That’s why we’ve surrounded ourselves with specialised partners to bring to life products that last.
We work together each day to meet new challenges, and approach the future with impetuous enthusiasm.
EXPERTISE
We have chosen to work exclusively with partners that have specialised in the eyeglass trade for many years.
Through their unique skills, each one enables us to meet the present and future goals we have set ourselves, and which the planet holds us to. Their complementary skills allow our creative team the freedom to let their imaginations run wild, ever onwards and upwards.
TRUST
Like the style of our products, we believe in things that stand the test of time and so have built close relationships with our partners. The manufacturer that produced our first pair of glasses is still working with us more than a decade later.
We’ve grown, and so have they, thanks to our mutual, long-term support and drive.
HIGH STANDARDS
Before we do any work together, our partners must meet a precise set of specifications in terms of production quality (ISO 12312-1 for lenses, ISO 14139 and compliance with the European Regulation 2017/745 on medical devices and EN71 for our young children’s glasses) and CSR commitments. In order to continually strive for better, we review these agreements together several times a year to maintain a high level of engagement and competences.
All our glasses, whether new or renewed, naturally undergo repeated testing at various stages in their production to ensure they can withstand the strains of everyday life.
