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Earning genuine recognition from a loyal, style-savvy following, eyewear company Warby Parker recently announced that it has now sold a million pairs of glasses.
This is not only a success story for the in-house teams who take the product from concept to market, but it is a genuine triumph for the sustainably-focused, philanthropic business model, as the true impact of that figure goes way beyond touching the lives of a million consumers with great design.
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“Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially-conscious business”
Setting a goal to help the estimated 700 million people who don’t have access to glasses or eye care, Warby Parker makes a monthly donation to non-profit partners such as VisionSpring, to source an equivalent number of glasses for those in need around the world. Funds are also allocated to educational programs, so that partner companies can teach local people how to give basic eye exams and sell glasses at affordable prices in their communities.
The grassroots start-up has raised total funding of $115 million to date, scaling at a phenomenal rate since its humble beginnings in 2010.
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