Lenses for sun protection

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics.

For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components The ZEISS brand also meets the global demand for consumer products such as spectacle lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.

• Fashion and luxury
  Being in step with trends, colours and mirrors is essential to fashion brands. ZEISS Sunlens is not only open to new developments but also looks to inspire brands with vibrant moodboards and storytelling.
  Customized tints or special coatings:  Our experts can make your vision a reality when it comes to special coatings or customized tints.
• Sport
  ZEISS Sunlens' expertise in colour management gives fine-tuned vision for any sports activity, in all environments and light conditions. Whether you need lenses to wear at dusk on a golf course, or in the full sun during a fishing trip, our R&D team is constantly working on developing the perfect lenses.
  
• Snow
  Vision is especially critical when snowboarding or skiing. For this reason ZEISS Sunlens relentlessly works on solutions for a safer ride and better visibility in the challenging altitude conditions.
  

“Sustainability has always been a fundamental principle for ZEISS. A commitment to the common good and to finding solutions for key societal issues are part and parcel of the company’s ethos."
DR. KARL LAMPRECHT, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ZEISS GROUP

As a company owned by a foundation, sustainability and business success are inextricably linked at ZEISS. Sustainable value added is an integral component of the company's business activity, which focuses on innovative solutions that contribute to positive development in society and enable long-term, profitable growth.

As part of our sustainability strategy, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality in our own operations by 2025. In combination with the goal of switching to green power at our main sites worldwide by 2022, we are contributing to the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming below 2°C.

In order to make lens production as sustainable as possible, we continuously scrutinize and improve our production processes. We are developing methods that allow us to manufacture lenses with bio-based material input and replace outdated production equipment with energy-efficient devices.