LS&Co. Unzipped
Oct 04 2012
Big Company. Smaller Footprint
Levi Strauss & Co. is not an energy company.But when we add up all the small ways we’re changing our relationship to the energy we consume, it can make a big difference.That’s why we’re pleased to share our 2012 Climate Change Report, which captures progress toward our goal of reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases through maximizing energy efficiency and one day using 100% renewable energy.
Posted By: Desirae Early, Senior Specialist, LS&Co. Social and Environmental Sustainability |
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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 21 2012
#SpotTheShuttle
Like others across the United States, we at Levi Strauss & Co. know when to step outside for a once-in-a-lifetime event.Space shuttle Endeavour flew over our hometown of San Francisco this morning, as it wrapped up its cross-country tour, on its way to Los Angeles. The shuttle hitched a ride on a Boeing 747, and its Bay Area visit was one of many California flyovers today.Despite the mid-morning haze, the scene from our balconies at Levi’s® Plaza, as Endeavour passed over San Francisco Bay, was more than a little impressive.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Jul 23 2012
What Would the End of AIDS Mean to You?
… the end of sadness for many people around the world … saving a lot of lives including my good friend … a cure for my step sister and her little girl, so they can have happy full lives These are the very heartfelt answers we received when we polled Levi’s® retail employees from the US, Canada, Mexico and Brazil about what the end of AIDS would mean to them. On Saturday, we unveiled our second AIDS Memorial Quilt panel to the public on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., at the International AIDS Conference, the most attended HIV/AIDS conference in the wor
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Jul 20 2012
Doubling Down – on People – in Las Vegas
There are few safe bets in Las Vegas, but this week, my colleagues and I found one. And it wasn’t on a roulette wheel.The retail store field leaders from across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. – nearly 200 total – gathered here for our annual Field Leadership Conference aimed at preparing us for the all-important back half of the year.
Posted By: Amy Hansell, Communications Specialist, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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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 05 2012
In Soccer, Important Goals
Outside the soccer stadiums in Kyiv and Kharkiv – two Ukrainian cities that just hosted Euro 2012 – you could find plenty of soccer fans. You could also find mobile HIV/AIDS clinics.
Posted By: Brandee Butler, Levi Strauss Foundation Program Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa |
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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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Jan 14 2011
Green Jeans...and More
There’s a derogatory term, "green washing," in environmental circles. It’s based on a more familiar one, “white washing,” and refers to a company that may not be doing much in the way of sustainability, but likes to make you think it is.I’m proud to say that Levi Strauss & Co. takes sustainability seriously. In fact, we’re working to build sustainability into everything we do. And with that in mind, we wanted to highlight, below, some of the company’s accomplishments in 2010.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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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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