BLOG ARCHIVES - December 2012
Dec 27 2012
Looking Back, Pt. 2
As we speed toward 2013, it’s hard not to glance at the rearview mirror to see what we’re leaving behind – in our personal lives, professionally and in the world around us.
In this post, we take a quick look back at some highlights from Levi Strauss & Co., as captured in the second half of 2012 on LS&Co. Unzipped. (We looked at the first half in our previous post.)
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Tags: Denim, Dockers®, Fashion, Levi Strauss & Co., Levi's®, Social Responsibility, Style | ||
Dec 26 2012
Looking Back, Pt. 1
Since we survived the much-talked-about “end of the world” on December 21, it seems only right to look back at the year that was. After all, it could’ve been our final one, right? Today, some highlights from LS&Co. Unzipped during the first half of 2012.
In January, we called attention to new Dockers® front man Bear Grylls. His personal story of tragedy and triumph is inspiring, to say the least.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Tags: Dockers®, Events, Levi Strauss & Co., Levi's®, Social Responsibility, Style | ||
Dec 21 2012
Happy Holidays
Given the news we see every day – from places like Syria and Newtown and beyond – it’s easy to lose sight of the happiness that’s supposed to accompany the holiday season.
Here’s a simple wish: I hope that you have an opportunity in the days ahead to reflect on all that’s right in the world and in your own life. And I hope it gives you reason to smile.
Peace.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Dec 19 2012
Justice Can't Wait
Too often, in every corner of the globe, suspects are treated as convicts the minute they enter the criminal justice system. Whether detainees are tortured and coerced to “confess,” or find themselves unjustly excluded from legal representation — they are, in essence, “guilty until proven innocent.”
To help preserve human dignity in these settings, the Levi Strauss Foundation and International Bridges to Justice (IBJ) are supporting pioneering legal advocates from all over the world through the JusticeMakers annual competition.
Posted By: Maurice van der Spek, Coordinator, JusticeMakers 2012 HIV/AIDS Global Competition | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co., Levi Strauss Foundation, Social Responsibility | ||
Dec 14 2012
"I Didn't Know How Bad My Style Was"
When he left a previous job, a co-worker gave writer Mickey Rapkin a going-away gift -- some new t-shirts. She said, "you can't wear dirty t-shirts anymore."
That was the push -- shove? -- that prompted Mickey to finally pay attention to the way he dressed.
"I didn't know how bad my style was," he admits.
Mickey is a guy who has realized that style matters. Dockers® introduces us to six of them in a series of videos, Men of Style.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped | ||
Dec 12 2012
Action Toward a Greener Supply Chain
Editor’s Note: On December 12, 2012, Levi Strauss & Co. strengthened our company action plan after further engagement with Greenpeace. We are now focused on the work to execute these commitments, with other companies in the Zero Discharge Roadmap, and through our individual action plan.
Posted By: David Love, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Dec 07 2012
Working On It -- Climate Change
Over the next few decades, the Middle East and North Africa will experience less rainfall and more extreme temperatures, according to a recent report by the World Bank.
Climate change isn’t a debate. It’s a reality, and for the Middle East that reality means preparing for a future that may include an increasing scarcity of food and water. And that’s just one region of the world.
Posted By: Irene Seliverstov, Analyst, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
Tags: Levi Strauss & Co., Social Responsibility, Sustainability | ||
Dec 05 2012
A Roadmap for Change
You may have seen reports of a campaign by Greenpeace International, targeting apparel companies and the chemicals used in apparel manufacturing. It’s an important and complex issue.
At Levi Strauss & Co., we’ve long been known for our fact-based work in the area of sustainability, and you’ll find examples throughout our history. We’ve focused not just on inventing and reinventing blue jeans, but also on challenging ourselves to craft them in ways that are better for the environment, for those who wear them, and for the people who make them.
Posted By: Michael Kobori, Vice-President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. | ||
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