The indices confirm the Group’s ongoing commitment to gender equity, diversity and inclusion that are a key part of its culture.

EssilorLuxottica publishes Gender Equality Index (“Index de l’Egalité professionnelle”) of Essilor International for the fiscal year 2025.

For the third consecutive year, the Gender Equality Index in France stands at 99 out of 100

Since 2018, the Gender Equality Index has required companies with more than 50 employees to calculate and publish their gender equality score by March 1^st each year, based on the five indicators.

Indices Criteria

This score demonstrates EssilorLuxottica's ongoing commitment to gender equality in France. It also reflects the Company's concrete initiatives to encourage equality between women and men with regards to their careers and remuneration, and in the promotion of work-life balance.

EssilorLuxottica’s policy in terms of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion focuses on four pillars:

Driving internal and external awareness to nurture a culture of inclusion and belonging,
Building and evolving more inclusive processes,
Setting clear goals based upon accurate data and assessments,
Ensuring a diversity of thought, thanks to internal ambassadors and regional networks.

The representation of women within the Group is also increasing:
In application of the Rixain law, currently being implemented in France since 2022 to increase access for women to positions of high responsibility by establishing quotas, the Group is also publishing its figures on the Group perimeter for the full year 2025:

60 % of women in the overall staff worldwide
33 % of women among the management bodies
35 % of women among senior executives