LS&Co. Unzipped
Nov 29 2012
Taking a Stand on HIV Travel Bans
We’re no stranger to speaking up when it comes to our values at Levi Strauss & Co. Apropos of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, our CEO Chip Bergh and CEO Kenneth Cole opined in the Huffington Post about HIV travel bans. You see, more than 30 million people could be denied entry, detained or deported from 45 countries simply because they live with HIV. These restrictions exist even though the HIV virus cannot be spread through casual contact. Most HIV-related travel restrictions were imposed by governments in the 1980s, when fear surrounded HIV transmission.
Posted By: Helga Ying, Governmental Affairs & Public Policy, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Oct 25 2012
Honoring Today's Pioneers in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
This year, we’ve been commemorating the 30th anniversary of our fight against HIV/AIDS. Last night, at a Levi’s® store in New York, we honored three organizations with our most celebrated nonprofit recognition, the Levi Strauss & Co. Pioneer Award.
Posted By: Paurvi Bhatt, Senior Director, LS&Co. Strategic Health Initiatives |
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Oct 23 2012
One Link in Our Supply Chain: Cambodia
As the head of the Levi Strauss & Co. global supply chain, one of my responsibilities is to visit vendor factories – where our products are made – all around the globe. This means I come face-to-face with the people who cut, sew and do everything else required to make our jeans, khakis and other clothes.This is a part of my job that I truly enjoy, in large part because I work for a company that is committed to workers’ needs. By walking into apparel factories I see first-hand where we’re making progress – and where we need to do more.Case in point: Cambodia.
Posted By: David Love, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Oct 19 2012
Made of Garbage
On the heels of this week's announcement of Levi's® Waste<Less™ collection -- jeans and jackets made partly from recycled plastic bottles and trays -- comes this piece in Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Reporter Susan Berfield writes how the brand's new made-from-waste product aligns with the company's overall approach to sustainability:
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 17 2012
Old Bottles, New Levi's®
Try this on for size.Come January, the Levi’s® brand will introduce a new collection of denim, made partly from post-consumer waste – specifically recycled plastic bottles and food trays.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 12 2012
Elbow Grease for Equality
She has a unique blend of policy expertise, charm, elbow grease and determination.That’s why we love Cecilia Chung. But it’s not the only reason.
Posted By: Rebecca Youngs, Associate Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Sep 27 2012
Love Letters
Kids may say the darndest things, but they also write the loveliest things.Our employees in Mexico City found this out after a recent volunteer activity in which they collected stationery and other items, pictured below. They used the materials to make back-to-school kits – more than 950 in all – for underserved kids.
Posted By: Nancy Wall, Levi Strauss & Co. Community Affairs, Americas |
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Sep 19 2012
Adding a "His" to HERproject
When it comes to improving women’s health, do men have a role?Absolutely.That’s a guiding principle behind the Levi Strauss Foundation’s support for BSR’s HERproject, a program that advances the health and well-being of thousands of women in apparel factories where Levi Strauss & Co.’s products are made.This time, the Levi Strauss Foundation and our partner in Pakistan, Aga Khan University, is supporting a HERproject program…for men.
Posted By: Elissa Goldenberg, BSR Advisory Services |
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Sep 07 2012
A Day at the Park
Time was, you could count on the town you live in to make sure the parks in your neighborhood were in good shape.But in many cities around the world, including our hometown of San Francisco, budgets aren’t what they once were. And it takes some unique partnerships to keep parks what they should be – safe for kids and families, clean, and fun.We’re proud to be helping out. Working with The Trust for Public Land and some San Francisco companies, the Levi Strauss Foundation is helping fund a parks-improvement initiative for three local parks.
Posted By: Merle Lawrence, Senior Manager, U.S., Levi Strauss Foundation |
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Jul 31 2012
Turning the Tide Together
A bit of history was made last week in Washington, DC, as the world saw the International HIV/AIDS Conference return to the United States for the first time in twenty years. And as leaders in the response to this global epidemic, Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi Strauss Foundation were honored to bring our pioneering spirit to the event.
Posted By: Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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