Introducing our 2023 Sustainability Report

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Cover of the 2023 Sustainability Report

Our 2023 Sustainability Report, "A World Worth Seeing," reflects continued progress across our Societal Impact, Employees, Environment and Governance (SEE+G) framework.

“In 2023, National Vision helped nearly 10 million people see better and live better. Our success as a business is deeply intertwined with our commitment to improving lives through accessible and affordable eye care and eyewear. This report reflects our continued strides in our commitment to sustainability and long-term growth as a means to build a better future." -CEO Reade Fahs

Highlights from the 2023 Sustainability Report include:

  • Societal Impact: More than $4.1 million donated by National Vision and its charitable foundation, 20/20 Quest, with more than 1.4 million lives impacted by our philanthropic activities
  • Employees: Continued dedication to training and advancement of National Vision associates and affiliated optometrists, including providing $100,000 in scholarships to associates’ children and hosting more than 1,200 optometrists for the 2023 Continuing Education Symposium, which offered access to 22 hours of continuing education credits
  • Environment: Continued electronic health records rollout to more locations across the country and completed energy-efficient lighting improvements across all facilities
  • Governance: Completed phase out of classified Board structure and strengthened our supplier sustainability commitments, including updating our Supplier Code of Conduct

“This report showcases the true team effort underpinning our progress across the four pillars of our SEE+G framework,” said Jared Brandman, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, who leads the company’s sustainability efforts. “It also highlights our continued commitment to improving our ability to capture and disclose the information that our stakeholders find most meaningful.”

The report is aligned with recognized guidelines including those developed by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The report is available online at www.nationalvision.com/SEEG.

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