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Jun 13 2011
Targeting HIV/AIDS...With Targets
In business, you know you’re successful by setting – and, then, meeting or beating – targets. That holds for ending AIDS as well.At the United Nations High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS last week, heads of state, ministers of health, and leaders in HIV/AIDS set some aggressive targets as well – declaring that halting HIV/AIDS requires clear goals.
Posted By: Paurvi Bhatt, Senior Director, LS&Co. Strategic Health Initiatives |
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Jun 08 2011
Haiti and Levi Strauss & Co.
The Nation magazine has published a story outlining a series of issues about the US Government’s policy related to Haiti. While many of the issues raised clearly need further dialogue, we at Levi Strauss & Co. are focused on an allegation related to one of our contract factories there.The story alleges that one of our apparel contractors in Haiti advocated against raising the minimum wage in that country.
Posted By: David Love, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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May 25 2011
A Small Gesture in the Wake of Tremendous Loss
There’s no way to know the hurt and loss of those who’ve suffered through the recent spring storms and tornadoes in parts of the U.S. Among the most recent victims, the residents of Joplin, Missouri.You’ve, no doubt, seen images of the devastation. Here are some pictures of what was the Academy Sports and Outdoors store in Joplin.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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May 19 2011
The Birth of Blue Jeans
138 years ago today, our company founder, Levi Strauss, and Reno tailor Jacob Davis received U.S. patent number 139,121 for the process of strengthening men’s work pants with copper rivets. What does this mean?Nothing less than the invention of blue jeans. In fact, we call it the “birthday” of blue jeans. We couldn’t find a cake big enough for everyone, but we did put together our top ten list of fun tidbits for you to nibble on. Enjoy!
Posted By: Mia Rubie, Associate Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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May 15 2011
Not Just Cotton -- Better Cotton
Levi’s®, and Dockers®, and our newest brand, Denizen™, are known for marketing and design. We also want to be known for farming.Not that we’re buying land and leasing tractors. We’ll leave that to the experts.But 95% of our products are made of cotton. So we have a vested interest in how that cotton is grown. And that’s why we’ve joined the Better Cotton Initiative, which is committed to growing cotton in a way that’s healthier for communities and the environment – and more economical.
Posted By: Pankaj Kapoor, Levi Strauss & Co. Social & Environmental Sustainability |
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May 10 2011
The Next 20 Years
We take great pride at this company in ensuring the dignity, respect and safe working conditions of not only our employees, but also the workers around the world who make our products.In fact, 20 years ago, we took the labor, health, safety and environmental standards we used in our own factories and effectively told our vendors, “Here. These are now your standards.”It was a big risk, one that many said would put us out of business. But it was the right thing to do.And guess what? We’re still here.
Posted By: John Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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May 10 2011
Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason
“Leaders of Tomorrow" -- that’s how Time magazine characterized my father, Peter E. Haas, Sr., and my uncle, Walter Haas, Jr., in 1953.
Posted By: Peter E. Haas, Jr., Director, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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May 05 2011
Giving Back Never Goes Out of Style
It’s Community Day in Levi Strauss & Co. offices in many parts of the world. And while volunteering in their communities is a regular part of many employees’ lives, this is the day when they head out en masse to a variety of projects.We talked to employees at San Francisco headquarters as they began their day. Here’s what they had to say…
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Apr 27 2011
30 Years of AIDS
HIV/AIDS presents us with two interrelated issues: a medical epidemic and the associated scourge of stigma and discrimination.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Apr 22 2011
The Evolution of Earth Day
Despite what some might think, Earth Day isn't dead. It's evolving.Today’s world is a much different place than it was when Earth Day was first celebrated 41 years ago. We’re lucky to live in a world where, more and more, making environmentally friendly decisions is becoming the norm, not the exception.What’s more, consumers actually now expect corporations to not only make great products, but also be socially responsible and do good for the community and the environment.
Posted By: Amy Leonard, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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