Support and inclusion of different cultures

Luxottica is a global enterprise. Our colleagues come from all over the world and from the most diverse cultures.

Luxottica is a global enterprise. Our colleagues come from all over the world and from the most diverse cultures.

What is culture? Geert Hofstede – a pioneer of cultural anthropology in business and organizations – says that “the human mind is a computer and culture is its software”. Culture is HOW we are programmed to do our everyday things. The culture we share with other people tacitly unites us in the same patterns of behavior, attitudes and values. Culture influences our way of behaving in the workplace, of reacting to situations and establishing priorities.

Everyone working for Luxottica must be able to handle differences, for the simple reason that all its customers and employees come from widely differing cultures.
Managers must be able to create working environments that are favorable and stimulating for all these people. It’s not just another “variable”, it’s the basis of our competitive advantage.

We believe in the strategic importance of understanding cultural patterns, through analysis of different identities, relational and communicational attitudes and ways of reacting to the environment, and through positive action to respect and support them.