What is VSP Vision’s Follow Your Heart Initiative?
VSP Vision leads with heart to help those they serve bring their best vision to life. Their Follow Your Heart initiative makes it super easy to understand and access the full value of VSP offerings, starting with eyewear. Members can now quickly spot and maximize the full value of VSP when they see the VSP heart stamped lens on display. It’s all about making quality eye care and eyewear solutions more accessible and recognizable—simple as that.
Main Benefits and Key Achievements
VSP Vision isn’t just about eyewear; it’s about seeing every possibility through a comprehensive portfolio of eye health services, eyewear solutions, and practice support. Here are some standout facts:
- Great Place To Work® Certified in the U.S. for the second year running, based entirely on employee feedback.
- Named to the Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care™ list for two years straight.
- Recognized for five consecutive years for prioritizing Purpose and investing in workforce development.
- Earned SQM’s 2024 Contact Center Industry award for World Class Call Center, continuing a 23-year streak of customer service excellence.
- Two VSP retail optical chains, Eyemart Express and Visionworks, ranked among Newsweek’s Top 200 Retailers in America.
- Dedicated to recruiting, hiring, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community.
Driving Social Responsibility Through Vision
At VSP Vision, social responsibility isn’t just a buzzword—it means delivering on their purpose of empowering human potential through sight. They focus on three key areas: Accelerating Health Equity, Empowering Inclusion, and Advancing Sustainability. This approach ensures that their impact goes beyond business, touching lives and communities in meaningful ways.
Empowering Inclusion and Diversity
Inclusion is more than a goal; it’s a commitment. VSP Vision is proud to be recognized for advancing inclusion in the workplace, especially for multicultural women in the U.S. They’ve created and implemented best practices to hire, retain, and promote diverse talent. Plus, they focus on succession planning, career support, and flexible work programs to help women rise through the corporate ranks. It’s about fostering an environment where everyone can truly thrive.
Supporting Providers and Innovation
Whether it’s helping people access quality care, creating the next ophthalmic innovation, or supporting providers as they manage their practices, VSP Vision is there. Their comprehensive portfolio of eye health services and practice solutions means they’re not just about eyewear—they’re about the whole vision care ecosystem. This holistic approach helps ensure that every individual gets the best possible care and support.
Project Impact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3)
- Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
- Gender Equality (SDG 5)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
- Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
- Climate Action (SDG 13)
Commitment to Workforce Excellence
Every day, VSP Vision’s workforce delivers on the purpose of empowering human potential through sight, connecting millions to quality eye care and eyewear. Their commitment to best-in-class training and development programs is a testament to how seriously they take their people. This dedication has earned them repeated recognition and awards, proving that a happy, supported workforce leads to outstanding service and innovation.
