LS&Co. Unzipped
Dec 01 2010
Scenes From An Epidemic
Here’s the scene: A soccer camp for the children of Levi’s employees in South Africa. In addition to sharpening their skills, the kids also learn about HIV/AIDS. Judging from the questions they ask, it’s clear the kids don’t discuss this issue with their parents or teachers. It’s good they had this opportunity.Another scene: An HIV/AIDS training session for Levi’s retail employees in South Africa. A counselor offers an HIV test to anyone interested. Several of the female team members agreed. None of the guys did. Still, the offer stands.
Posted By: Dominique Durward, Levi's Training and Development, Cape Town |
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Nov 24 2010
Sustainable Students
Here at Levi Strauss & Co. we’re focused on building sustainability into everything we do. The goal? Have our profitable growth help restore the environment. We know that we can’t tackle this challenge alone – so we’re talking with a lot of different people about what we can do together. Among them, students.
Posted By: Michael Kobori, Vice-President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Nov 16 2010
The Mayor, The Governor & Green Jobs
California’s economic future is one of green jobs and clean energy. That’s why the recent efforts to repeal or delay AB 32, California’s landmark and clean energy law, would have been an economic and environmental policy disaster.
Posted By: Gavin Newsom, Mayor, San Francisco |
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Nov 11 2010
Pants Without Borders?
Say, you run a business that involves moving goods – clothes, perhaps – from one country to another. And say, the various countries your goods pass through impose tariffs that keep changing, making it difficult for you to keep track.Are you paying too much? Too little?
Posted By: Laurie Goldman, Senior Manager, LS&Co. Worldwide Government Affairs and Public Policy |
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Nov 01 2010
Giants 4, Rangers 1, Junior Giants $10,000
We weren’t really sure what to expect when we made the gesture: Levi Strauss & Co. would donate $1,000 to the Junior Giants for every home run hit by the San Francisco Giants in their 2010 World Series match-up with the Texas Rangers.Now we do. Seven home runs, including one by Edgar Renteria in last night’s fifth and final game of the series, makes the total $7,000.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 28 2010
Uuuuribe! A Homer for the Home Team – and the Junior Giants!
We sell our products all over the world – including Texas. We even have a technology center in Westlake, not all that far from Arlington, home of one of the 2010 World Series teams, the Texas Rangers.But we’re a San Francisco-based team, founded here 157 years ago. This is our hometown. So we hope you’ll forgive us for playing favorites when it comes to the other World Series team this year.Go Giants!
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 22 2010
Bullying: There’s More To Do.
It’s safe to say the bullying hasn’t stopped. But we’d like to think the recent focus on the problem is having an impact. Of course, it’s a shame that it comes only after the recent, tragic suicides of at least five young people – bullied because they were either gay or perceived “different” in some way.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Sep 28 2010
We Get Letters -- And Trading Cards!
Kids are the coolest.
As today’s proof, we’ve got some totally cool, kid-created trading cards sent to us from Mrs. Adam’s second grade class at John Adams Elementary in Torrance, California.
On the front of each trading card: Our founder, Levi Strauss!
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Sep 23 2010
Beyond 'Paper or Plastic'
I confess: When I go to the grocery store, I sometimes forget my canvas bags. When the clerk asks the inevitable question, “Paper or plastic?” I’m stuck – asking myself, which one is better?These days it seems like everyone’s trying to make greener, more environmentally conscious choices.
Posted By: Colleen Kohlsaat, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Sep 23 2010
Mixing Coca-Cola and Absolut
No matter where in the world I travel – and I do my share – if I pick up a bottle of Coca-Cola, I know what I’m getting. It’s the same when I spot that familiar bottle of Absolut in a local market. There’s no mystery about what’s inside.I don’t typically mix Coke and Absolut, but in this case I will. These are two brands that are globally known, highly respected, and unfailingly consistent. And they’ve each reached this pinnacle by a relentless focus on the customer.
Posted By: John Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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