JUPITER, Fla.—Costa Sunglasses, from EssilorLuxottica, is closing out its 40th anniversary year by releasing its Second Edition: Protect Report, which showcases the brand’s ongoing commitment to conservation and sustainability. The Second Edition: Protect Report captures Costa’s efforts through 2021 and 2022. The leading story of the Second Edition: Protect Report is Costa’s Marlin Fly Project, covered in the October edition of Going Green.

Jed Larkin, Costa’s brand director, said, “We recognize the important role businesses can play in protecting and preserving our natural resources for future generations, and we take that responsibility to heart. We pride ourselves on working just as hard to protect our watery world as we do to discover new ways to experience it, and much like the first edition, this report takes that work and puts it into writing.”

The report takes a deep dive into a number of Costa’s initiatives, including:

 
 
  • Purpose-built products, like the Untangled Collection made from recycled fishing nets.

  • Continued initiatives, including Kick Plastic and OneCoast.

  • Integrated programs, such as Trout Unlimited Costa 5 Rivers program and Costa Compete + Conserve in the bass space.

  • International projects, leading the way with the Marlin Fly Project.

  • Mission-aligned conservation partners, supporting 40+ coastal and freshwater organizations.

  • Global sustainability goals, meeting all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The full report is available to read online here.