LS&Co. Unzipped
May 03 2012
Build-A-Bike
If you’ve ever built a bicycle – perhaps in the wee hours of your child’s birthday morning – you know it can be a bit of a challenge.
That didn’t stop more than 50 Levi Strauss & Co. employees from signing up for the YBike volunteer project on the company’s annual Community Day today.
YBike is a San Francisco YMCA youth program, which introduces the responsibility and freedom that bicycles bring to urban kids who might otherwise not know.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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May 03 2012
Community Day - From Weeds to Whales
I’m proud to say that, today, I’ll be one of thousands of my colleagues around the world volunteering in their communities.This is Community Day at Levi Strauss & Co.My colleagues and I will take the day off from our regular jobs to serve local nonprofits at 168 projects in 71 locations.
Posted By: Avi Rose, Levi Strauss & Co. Employee and Volunteer |
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Apr 30 2012
Profits & Principles, By Design
Here’s a striking bit of information I hadn’t heard until seeing it reported Thursday in Women’s Wear Daily: 90 percent of a product’s environmental impact is determined in the design stage.The observation came from Vincent Stanley of Patagonia, a company long recognized as a leader in the area of sustainable business.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Apr 17 2012
The People Who Make Our -- Your -- Clothes
What’s good for people can be good for business. That’s our approach.Think about it. If apparel workers are healthy and take pride in their work, that’s good for them, their families, and their community . . . and, chances are they’ll do a good job.
Posted By: David Love, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Apr 09 2012
Why Work Here?
To hear her tell it, Jamila enjoys her job at Levi Strauss & Co. not only because she likes what she does, but also because she has the opportunity to work with such a great team.On top of that, her values are aligned with the company's -- particularly when it comes to giving back to the community through volunteering. Jamila is a volunteer mentor to a middle school student, whom she meets with weekly.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Mar 29 2012
Celebrating Courage
“I was dead when I got to WORLD, but it has saved my life,” one woman living with HIV/AIDS said.She’s part of WORLD, short for Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease, an organization that has supported women living with HIV/AIDS in Northern California for the past 20 years.Organizations like WORLD link women to health and social services that help them cope with the stigma and discrimination associated with the disease, which can have as many harmful consequences as the virus itself.
Posted By: Jorge Cino, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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Mar 23 2012
Jeans to Flip For
Curtis Romeo is a stylist at the Levi’s® Outlet I manage in St. Augustine, Florida. Earlier this week, he left the store to get a bite to eat and head to the martial arts class he teaches – on his motorcycle.You see where this is heading, right?On his way to class, another vehicle stopped short in front of him, and that led to Curtis flipping over his bike and sliding across the road. His motorcycle landed on top of him.
Posted By: Christopher White, Levi's® Outlet Manager, St. Augustine, Florida |
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Mar 22 2012
My Dirty Little Habit. And Matt Damon!
Today is Thursday, World Water Day. And today, I’m wearing the same jeans I was wearing Monday. And Tuesday. And Wednesday.And on top of that, I haven’t even washed them.It’s a dirty little habit.Fortunately, I’m joined by my Levi Strauss & Co. colleagues around the world. We’re celebrating the World Water Day by trying something a little different.
Posted By: Rebecca Youngs, Associate Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Mar 16 2012
From Blue to Green to Gold
It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that our recently remodeled headquarters building here in San Francisco has recycled denim insulation in the walls. About 25,500 pairs’ worth.All that blue has just added up to gold for us – in the form of LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, highlighting the building’s high performance in multiple areas of green design and energy use.
Posted By: Mary Boland, Senior Vice President, Finance & Distribution, Global Levi's® Brand |
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Feb 29 2012
Care For Our Planet
It’s easy to get caught up in all the talk about environmental sustainability and, then, wonder what you can do to really make a difference.Truth is, you don’t have to buy a hybrid vehicle or put solar panels on your roof. You can start with something simple: changing the way you do your laundry.We’ve been talking about this ever since Levi Strauss & Co. commissioned a scientific life cycle assessment of a pair of Levi’s® 501® jeans and Dockers® Original Khakis.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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