MISTER SPEX SE.
MRX.XETRA | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores
Mister Spex SE is a German company that operates as an online retailer of eyewear. The company offers a wide range of products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses, from various brands. Mister Spex provides virtual try-on services and also operates physical stores in Germa...Show More
Better Health for All
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Mister Spex's core business of providing eyewear (prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses) offers substantial health benefits by correcting vision and protecting eyes. The company has launched a new preventative 'Eye Health Check' service in its German stores, aiming for early detection of eye diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
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This service is currently available in 38 stores and is planned to expand to 65 stores by the end of June 2025.
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During the pilot phase, 15% of checks revealed abnormalities, indicating its potential for positive health impact.
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The service is targeted at customers aged 40 and above.
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There is no evidence of the company generating revenue from products with negative health outcomes. The introductory price for the Eye Health Check is €49.95, and it is free for Mister Spex Switch subscribers.
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The company collaborates with medical service provider Skleo Health for this technology-driven service, which includes refraction, medical history, intraocular pressure measurement, and high-resolution fundus scans, with digital validation of results and detailed reports sent via email.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess MISTER SPEX SE on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess MISTER SPEX SE on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles mention the company's compliance with regulations such as the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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They also state the use of a Supplier Code of Conduct and plans for supplier visits and risk analysis.
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However, these are policy statements, intentions, or descriptions of processes, not concrete performance metrics such as the percentage of fair-trade certified spend, audit frequency, number of forced/child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
Honest & Fair Business
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Mister Spex has a formal whistleblower protection policy, effective December 1, 2023, which applies to the entire group, including employees and external parties.
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It offers multiple reporting channels, including an anonymous online tool, and explicitly prohibits reprisals against whistleblowers.
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Reports are acknowledged within 7 days, and feedback is provided within 3 months.
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The company has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy, with the most recent version issued on February 22, 2024, and valid from March 1, 2024.
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This policy prohibits all forms of corruption, including cash gifts, and limits other gifts from third parties to EUR 100 per calendar year per employee.
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It also mandates anti-corruption training for all employees and requires reporting of gifts exceeding EUR 200 to management.
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The law firm FS-PP Berlin acts as an internal reporting office for whistleblowing and complaints under the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, and the effectiveness of the whistleblowing system is reviewed at least annually.
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However, the median time to provide feedback to whistleblowers is 3 months (approximately 90 days), which is a slow resolution time.
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The external verification of ethical claims is limited to the annual review of the whistleblowing system's effectiveness by external lawyers.
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There is no evidence of regulatory fines, a transparency index score, financial restatements, audit coverage percentage, ESG controversy index, or board conflict-free percentage.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess MISTER SPEX SE on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess MISTER SPEX SE on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Mister Spex reported that 0% of its business activities are compatible with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy.
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For packaging, the company uses high recycled content cardboard boxes and 100% recycled Blue Ocean film bubble wrap.
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However, no specific percentage reduction in packaging CO₂ per unit versus a baseline is provided.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles mention general corporate responsibility, employee diversity (e.g., employees from 58-60 nations), and support for some community projects (Brillen Weltweit, Clean River Project, Mosaik), but do not provide metrics on formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, revenue reinvested locally, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms for community concerns, FPIC participation, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement, indigenous supplier engagement, cultural site protection, social license operations, charitable giving to cultural heritage, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Mister Spex SE states that all data is transmitted securely using SSL encryption, which aligns with industry-standard practices.
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The company has no documented incidents of unauthorized data use, having implemented authorization concepts to ensure data collection, storage, and use are for predefined purposes, and introduced automated processes for the deletion of personal data by the end of 2021.
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Users are afforded standard GDPR rights, including the right to information, correction, deletion, restriction, data portability, and objection to processing.
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For job applicants, data is retained for 6 months if not hired, or 24 months if consent is given for the talent pool, indicating good data minimization practices.
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Mister Spex SE explicitly states compliance with GDPR, the German Whistleblower Protection Act, and the German Federal Data Protection Act, and performs careful checks on external service providers for GDPR compliance.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Mister Spex has not reported any waste disposal violations in the provided articles, with its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report detailing compliance with German Commercial Code (HGB) and other relevant regulations.
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The company's packaging optimization efforts also comply with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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Mister Spex has company-wide waste reduction targets, including a goal to use only recyclable and sustainable packaging materials and avoid single-use plastic by 2025.
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