CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, September 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic optical products, announces that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) on September 6, 2007.
Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. As a component of the DJSI World, Essilor is recognized for its ability to deliver business growth and meet its commitments to people, society and the environment. Essilor joins 13 other French CAC 40 members on the DJSI World.
Essilor has been part of two leading socially responsible investment indices - the ASPI Eurozone(R) and the FTSE4Good - since 2001 and 2003, respectively.
Essilor International is the world leader in ophthalmic optical products, offering a wide range of lenses under the flagship Varilux(R), Crizal(R), Airwear(R) and Essilor(R) brands to correct myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia and astigmatism. Essilor operates worldwide through 15 production sites, 244 lens finishing laboratories and local distribution networks. The Essilor share trades on the Euronext Paris market and is included in the CAC 40 index. Codes and symbols: ISIN: FR 0000121667; Reuters: ESSI.PA; Bloomberg: EF:FP.
Investor Relations and Financial Communications Veronique Gillet Phone: +33-(0)1-49-77-42-16 http://www.essilor.com
Essilor
CONTACT: Investor Relations and Financial Communications: VeroniqueGillet, Phone: +33-(0)1-49-77-42-16
