LS&Co. Unzipped
Jan 27 2011
Ordinary People. Amazing Stories
In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Obama talked about America being “the story of ordinary people who dare to dream.”Hard-working people are striving to overcome adversity all the time, right in our own backyard. Imagine, for example, purchasing your own home only months after being on the verge of homelessness. That’s exactly what Helena Edwards did -- with some help from EARN, a Bay Area non-profit that helps low-income families build prosperity by matching their savings.
Posted By: Matt Silva, Levi Strauss Foundation Communications Fellow, EARN |
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Jan 05 2011
Cutting Carbon in the World's Workshop
When you buy something made in China, chances are it was made where I live, in the Pearl River Delta, one of the fastest growing regions in the world.The Delta is made up of Hong Kong, Macao and nine municipalities in the Guangdong Province of Mainland China. It’s a major manufacturing base for garments and textiles, electronics, toys, and much more. In fact, there’s so much manufacturing here, the Pearl River Delta is sometimes called “the world’s workshop.”
Posted By: Karen Ho, WWF-Hong Kong |
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Dec 14 2010
In Appreciation - Richard C. Holbrooke
The death, Monday, of Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke was felt around the world, including here at Levi Strauss & Co.Ambassador Holbrooke galvanized the corporate HIV/AIDS movement as president and CEO of the Global Business Coalition. He led the organization from 2001 to 2009, a time of unprecedented global growth of corporate commitment to those in need and at risk from HIV/AIDS.Simply put, Ambassador Holbrooke played a visionary role in bringing HIV/AIDS to the forefront of the global agenda.
Posted By: Paurvi Bhatt, Senior Director, LS&Co. Strategic Health Initiatives |
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Dec 01 2010
Lesotho - Part 2
If you’ve ever spent any time in Lesotho, in the heart of South Africa, you’ll know that in many ways it’s still a developing country . It’s also a place where people work to make some of our products.
Posted By: Thulani Duma, Regional Senior Specialist, LS&Co. Social & Environmental Sustainability |
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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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