LS&Co. Unzipped
Nov 22 2011
Breaking Down Barriers
Equality comes in all shapes and sizes – sometimes, it may even come in the form of a savings account.19-year-old Imre, pictured above, lives in Hungary with his mother and four younger siblings. He is also a qualified mason and the breadwinner of his family. As a man of Roma descent, however, he faces discrimination when applying for a job or credit.
Posted By: Dorota Gutkowska, General Manager, Eastern Europe Group and Levi Strauss Poland |
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Nov 18 2011
Benefit Braddock
Odds are, you know about Braddock, the former steel town outside Pittsburgh that has seen better days.In part because of its mayor, John Fetterman, and a number of other dedicated individuals, Braddock has made something of a comeback. But there’s still much to be done – to fix what’s broken.The Levi’s® brand decided music might help.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Nov 18 2011
Girls Unite in San Francisco
If you paid a visit to Levi’s Plaza this past weekend, you witnessed the power that teenaged girls have to change the world.On November 12, 2011, Levi Strauss & Co. hosted San Francisco’s first Girl Up Unite for Girls tour. Girl Up is a campaign of the United Nations Foundation that gives American girls the opportunity to channel their energy and compassion to raise awareness and funds for some of the world’s hardest-to-reach adolescent girls.
Posted By: Gina Reiss-Wilchins, Director, Girl Up |
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Nov 16 2011
Wangari is Smiling
The Levi Strauss Foundation has been a strong supporter of the Global Fund for Women for more than a decade, helping us strengthen grassroots women's rights organizations in Asia and Latin America.
Posted By: Musimbi Kanyoro, President & CEO, Global Fund for Women |
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Nov 02 2011
A Better Way to Grow Cotton
Author Robert Louis Stevenson once said: Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.That’s certainly our philosophy when it comes to our long term commitment to Better Cotton – cotton grown in a way that reduces the environmental impacts of farming and supports the 300 million people engaged in cotton farming around the world.We’re proud to let you know that more than 2 million pairs of Levi’s® and Denizen™ jeans made with Better Cotton are hitting our retail stores this fall.
Posted By: Michael Kobori, Vice-President, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Oct 19 2011
The Future of Business Education
I run the Business and Society Program at The Aspen Institute, where we are dedicated to developing leaders for a sustainable global society.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 12 2011
Sharing Lessons to Improve Workers' Lives
Although Vietnam has a different set of labor standards than Egypt, the vast majority of people who work in factories around the world are young women who migrate from rural communities to the city, in search of a better life. This means that while they may all benefit from knowing how to protect themselves from harassment or learn how to calculate their paycheck, training programs have to be tailored to fit social, cultural and legal nuances.
Posted By: Daniel Lee, Executive Director, Levi Strauss Foundation |
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Oct 07 2011
A More Sustainable Future...By Design
When Rob Forbes sees parking spaces in San Francisco, he doesn’t always see asphalt and cars. He often sees a blank canvas waiting to become a lush green community gathering space.“Cities are the bedrock of our culture,” the founder of Design Within Reach explains as a photo of a mini-park, occupying former parking spaces, appears on the LCD screen behind him.
Posted By: Rebecca Youngs, Associate Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Oct 06 2011
More Jeans. Less Water.
I've always believed that businesses not only have the ability to change the world -- they have a duty to do so.It's this belief that has led me through my career. And to Levi's. To change things.Let me give you an example.Last year, we announced the Levi’s® Water<Less™ collection – denim finished in a way that uses significantly less water. Up to 96 percent less for some products.
Posted By: Erik Joule, SVP, Levi's® Global Merchandising & Design |
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Sep 30 2011
We're All In It Together.
Suppose you’re an apparel company, moving product from, say, raw cotton in the field to a finished item in a store.It’s a long chain, with many links. And while that “supply chain” process has never been simple, the added constraint of sustainability is making it even more complex. How do you get that product from farm to store…with minimal impact on the environment?So it makes sense that colleges – and students – are taking a closer look, in the classroom, at sustainability. And collaboration.
Posted By: Will Morrison, Program Manager, Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business |
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