Sustainability Specialist Internship

Job Description:

If you've worn a pair of glasses, we've already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products [such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions], iconic brands that consumers love [such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa], as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences [such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network], and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.
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Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world?

Join us in redefining the boundaries of what's possible!

Your role

Support LCA studies to assess the environmental impact of materials, processes and products.

Perform analytical activities to support regulatory compliance requirements and related data management.

Objective:

Support the Sustainability team in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies and sustainability compliance activities. The role contributes to evaluating the environmental impacts of materials, processes and products, and supports analytical work required to meet regulatory obligations (e.g., EPR, PPWR, EUDR), with a strong focus on data extraction, data quality and cross-functional collaboration.

Main responsibilities:

* Extract and post-process data from the ERP system (e.g., BOMs, routings, process parameters).

* Extract sustainability datasets from ecoinvent and/or other relevant databases and software tools.

* Collect and consolidate data from suppliers (materials, origin, composition, packaging, etc.).

* Work closely with key internal stakeholders (Product, R&D, Procurement, Master Data, Operations) to validate assumptions and ensure data consistency.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES:

1) LCA Data Collection & Process Understanding

* Understand physical and manufacturing processes and translate them into LCA-relevant inputs.

* Collect, validate and structure input data for LCA modelling (materials, energy, transport, processing steps).

* Apply a critical mindset to interpret LCA results and identify hotspots and key drivers.

* Support sensitivity checks and scenario comparisons to strengthen conclusions.

* Contribute to clear reporting of results for internal stakeholders (slides, short notes, dashboards insights).

2) Sustainability Data Environment & Dashboard Support (Eyewear)

* Support the implementation of a sustainability data environment for Eyewear (data pipelines, definitions, governance).

* Contribute to dashboard development (KPIs, monitoring views, data consistency checks) in collaboration with the team.

3) Regulatory Compliance Data Management (EPR, PPWR, EUDR, …)

* Support data collection and management needed for sustainability regulations (e.g., packaging, waste, product traceability).

* Maintain structured documentation and evidence (supplier declarations, packaging specs, material composition).

* Assist with requirement mapping, basic gap analysis, and internal checklists.

Main Requirements:

* Educational Background: Environment and Sustainability or Economics or Technical degree

* Data Analytics

* Problem solving skills

* Open minded, high creativeness, mathematic and logical oriented

* Logical and analytic oriented

* Passionate on Sustainability Topics

* Educational Background: Economics or Technical degree

* You are fluent in English, Italian and French (optional)

What's in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique, but have a glimpse of the benefits and perks you can have by choosing us.

1. A fast paced environment, where you will start giving your mark from day 0
2. Access to our company's canteen
3. Access to Leonardo, our learing platform

Recruiting process

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique