A key component of Levi Strauss & Co.’s (LS&CO.) commitment to solid corporate citizenship is our work in the public policy arena. As with all efforts at LS&CO., public policy advocacy is guided by our core values — empathy, originality, integrity and courage.
LS&CO.’s Worldwide Government Affairs and Public Policy team takes an active role advocating our public policy positions focused on international trade, labor, non-discrimination and corporate citizenship to U.S. and foreign governments. We also cultivate relationships with multilateral institutions such as the International Labor Organization (ILO), World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank.
In addition to serving our corporate citizenship objectives, our public policy advocacy efforts serve the company on the business front, reflecting our profits-through-principles approach to commercial success. As a result of our public policy work, we benefit from improved market access, friendlier business climates, strengthened communities and enforceable labor standards in the countries from which we source.