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First U.S. Plastic Neutral Initiative to Include All Silicone Hydrogel 1-Day
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COOPERVISION EXPANDS INDUSTRY’S FIRST U.S. PLASTIC NEUTRAL INITIATIVE TO INCLUDE
ALL SILICONE HYDROGEL 1-DAY CONTACT LENSES

March 09, 2022

Adding MyDay® Lenses Boosts Trailblazing Initiative that has Already
Prevented Equivalent of Over 22 Million Plastic Bottles from Entering the Oceans

NEW ORLEANS, March 9, 2022—CooperVision has announced that its full portfolio of
silicone hydrogel 1-day contact lenses is now net plastic neutral1 in the United
States, expanding the company’s leadership in sustainability and increasing the
environmental impact of this trailblazing initiative. The MyDay® daily
disposable family now joins the clariti® 1 day family, which was the first net
plastic neutral contact lens1. In the year since the venture began, the U.S.
effort has already prevented the equivalent of more than 22 million plastic
bottles from reaching the world’s oceans. Globally, the initiative’s impact has
grown to a total of nearly 28 million plastic bottles.

CooperVision’s net plastic neutral initiative is made possible through a
partnership with Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that builds ethical recycling
ecosystems in coastal communities and reprocesses the materials for
reintroduction into the global supply chain. For every box of clariti® 1 day or
MyDay® distributed in the U.S., CooperVision funds the collection, processing,
and reuse of general plastic waste that is equal to the weight of the plastic
contained in the lenses and packaging.1 Over the last year, thousands of eye
care professionals and their patients have already contributed to the cause,
simply by prescribing and wearing clariti® 1 day.

“Many current and prospective contact lens wearers are invested in improving the
environment, and they make conscious purchasing decisions based on those
values,” said Michele Andrews, OD, Vice President, Professional & Government
Affairs, Americas, CooperVision. “By expanding the CooperVision net plastic
neutral initiative to include two full families of silicone hydrogel 1-day
lenses, we’re providing eye care professionals and their patients more
options—and greater opportunity—to make a difference.”

In a 2021 survey, 83% of contact lens considerers agreed that their interest in
trying contact lenses would increase if a net plastic neutral lens was an
option.2 Similarly, 81% agreed that a plastic neutral 1-day contact lens would
make them feel better about using daily disposable contact lenses.3

Over the last several years, CooperVision has continuously deepened its
commitment to sustainability. In addition to pioneering the net plastic neutral
concept for the contact lens sector, the company has developed best-in-class
manufacturing processes resulting in award-winning conservation efforts in
Puerto Rico and prestigious sustainability certifications in Puerto Rico, Costa
Rica, Spain, and the United Kingdom. On average, more than 95% of the materials
in CooperVision’s production process are recycled.4 And as part of the company’s
effort to use renewable resources, all of its operations in New York and
Mountpark, U.K. are powered by renewable energy.

“While net plastic neutrality is an unprecedented commitment in our industry, it
is only one part of our holistic effort. We’ve built a strong foundation to make
an impact today, while working on longer-term innovations to create even bigger
change tomorrow,” said Melissa Kiewe, Vice President of Marketing, Americas,
CooperVision.

For more information about the CooperVision net plastic neutral initiative and
its commitment to sustainability, visit sustainability.coopervision.com.

# # #

1 clariti® 1 day / MyDay® daily disposable] is defined as orders and includes 
[clariti® 1 day sphere, clariti® 1 day toric, and  clariti® 1 day multifocal/
MyDay® daily disposable, MyDay® daily disposable toric, MyDay® daily disposable
multifocal product sold and distributed by CooperVision in the US.   Net plastic
neutrality is established by purchasing credits from Plastic Bank. A credit
represents the collection and conversion of one kilogram of plastic that may
reach or be destined for waterways.CooperVision purchases credits equal to the
weight of plastic in clariti® 1 day / MyDay® daily disposable orders in a
specified time period. clariti® 1 day / MyDay® daily disposable plastic is
determined by the weight of plastic in the blister, the lens, and the secondary
package, including laminates, adhesives, and auxiliary inputs (e.g. ink).    CVI
Data on file, 2022

2 CVI data on file 2021. clariti 1 day CL considerers sustainability research
survey 205 US consumers aged 16-35 years, Decision Analyst, April 2021. 83% of
all contact lens considerers interest in trying contact lenses would increase.

3 CVI data on file 2021. clariti 1 day CL considerers sustainability research
survey 205 US consumers aged 16-35 years, Decision Analyst, April 2021. 81% of
all contact considerers agree.

4 As of Q1 FY 2018. Data subject to change.

About CooperVision
CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NYSE:COO), is one of the world’s
leading manufacturers of contact lenses. The company produces a full array of
daily disposable, two-week and monthly soft contact lenses that feature advanced
materials and optics, and premium rigid gas permeable lenses for orthokeratology
and scleral designs. CooperVision has a strong heritage of addressing the
toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia, childhood myopia,
and highly irregular corneas; and offers the most complete portfolio of
spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of
innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a
refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for
customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com.

About CooperCompanies
CooperCompanies ("Cooper") is a global medical device company publicly traded on
the NYSE (NYSE:COO). Cooper operates through two business units, CooperVision
and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing perspective on vision care
with a commitment to developing a wide range of high-quality products for
contact lens wearers and providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical
is committed to advancing the health of women, babies and families with its
diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on medical devices and
fertility & genomics. Headquartered in San Ramon, Calif., Cooper has a workforce
of more than 12,000 with products sold in over 100 countries. For more
information, please visit www.coopercos.com. 

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McDougall Communications for CooperVision, Inc.
heather@mcdougallpr.com or +1-585-434-2148

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