LS&Co. Unzipped
Sep 11 2013
A Not-So-Small Donation
What do you think of when you hear the term “corporate donation”?If financial gifts of tens of thousands of dollars come to mind, here’s another, simpler, but effective approach.In Eugene, Oregon, employees here at our Levi Strauss & Co. office have long partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley. In fact, it’s been a partnership for more than 13 years now -- and an example of our company’s 160-year commitment to equality.
Posted By: Kimberly Dellinger, Senior Manager, Levi Strauss & Co. Finance |
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Jul 25 2013
Why I Walk
There were probably as many different reasons to take part in Sunday’s San Francisco AIDS Walk as there were walkers – about 25,000.For me, it’s something I’ve done off-and-on since 1999 and the reason is pretty simple. I care – and I want to do something to help solve the problem instead of not doing anything about it.I have to admit that I’m proud of myself for raising money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and it’s awesome to work for a company that matches the donations, making even more of an impact.
Posted By: Christine Wong, Administrative Assistant, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Dec 07 2012
Working On It -- Climate Change
Over the next few decades, the Middle East and North Africa will experience less rainfall and more extreme temperatures, according to a recent report by the World Bank.Climate change isn’t a debate. It’s a reality, and for the Middle East that reality means preparing for a future that may include an increasing scarcity of food and water. And that’s just one region of the world.
Posted By: Irene Seliverstov, Analyst, Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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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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Jul 17 2012
Nature Knows
As we grapple with sustainability challenges, we often forget that we’re not the first organisms learning to live here for the long haul. All organisms on Planet Earth have found a way to fit in – and interact – with others in a way that creates conditions conducive to life.As humans, we can learn from those organisms.Here at Biomimicry 3.8, we’re working with designers and others at Levi Strauss & Co. to bring biology to the design table. We believe nature can provide insights into sustainable design practices. And we love to watch as people reconnect with nature.
Posted By: Janine Benyus, Co-founder and Institute Board President, Biomimicry 3.8 |
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Jul 03 2012
Standing Up to Discrimination
On the day Kamon Uppakaew discovered he was HIV positive, he was dealt with another blow.He was discriminated against and denied employment because of his HIV status.Since then, Kamon has committed himself to fighting for the equal rights of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Posted By: Stan Wong, Levi Strauss Foundation, Asia Pacific |
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Jun 19 2012
The Accidental Activist
On June 15th I had the extraordinary honor of receiving a Levi Strauss Pioneer Award. Without hesitation, I would like to dedicate it to the staff at Alliance Health Project (formerly the AIDS Health Project). On most days, I think of myself as an accidental activist. In 1982, when I left the Midwest and moved to San Francisco to fulfill my psychiatry residency, I thought I would live in anonymity as a gay doctor with a private practice. All that changed when the AIDS epidemic struck.
Posted By: James Dilley, M.D., Executive Director, UCSF Alliance Health Project |
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May 23 2012
A Woman Who Makes Our Clothes
It takes one motorboat ride and a half-hour walk through the Guatemala highlands to get to my job every morning, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.My name is Delia Mendoza. I work for Mercado Global, a cutting-edge nonprofit, Fair Trade organization that connects indigenous Guatemalan women like me to sales opportunities in the United States.
Posted By: Delia Mendoza, Mercado Global |
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May 10 2012
Try It, You'll Like It!
In the ongoing intrastate rivalry between San Francisco and Los Angeles, there’s one category in which compact San Francisco has a definite advantage: bicycling to work.At least, that’s my perspective.
Posted By: Grant Saltarelli, San Francisco Hub Marketing, Levi's® Brand |
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