Recognition

2009
The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – Leadership Award San Francisco LGBT Community Center – Impact Award San Francisco Business Times Green Business of the Year Award (Large Company) Out & Equal Courage Award Certificate of Appreciation for Significant Contributions to the National AIDS Memorial Grove
2008
Catholic Charities CYO Loaves & Fishes Outstanding Corporate Philanthropy Award The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Business Excellence Award – Category of Women and Girls Asian American Legal Center of Southern California –silver Anniversary Award New Visions To End Poverty –Certificate of Appreciation AIDSWALK San Francisco - Third Highest Fund Raising Team (LS&CO)
2007
San Francisco AIDS Foundation recognizes LS&CO. with its prestigious Leadership Award for more than 25 years of corporate commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
2006
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) honors LS&CO. with the 2006 Excellence in Social Responsibility Award in the "Creative Programs for the Workplace" category. The award recognizes companies for their best practices in a variety of areas of corporate citizenship that positively impact employees, business and communities. LS&CO. is recognized for its partnership with the Asia Foundation to improve the lives of migrant women workers in China’s Guangdong province.
2005
World Affairs Council of Northern California presents LS&CO with the 2005 award for Corporate Citizenship in a Global Economy. At the 4th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights, Children’s Rights International presents the first Leadership in Corporate Responsibility Award to LS&CO. for our efforts to combat the use of child labor through the Terms of Engagement.
2004
The Points of Light Foundation presents Chairman Bob Hass with the George Bush Corporate Leadership Award for his strong commitment to volunteerism, both through personal example and by sponsoring employee programs. Ms. Foundation honors the Levi Strauss Foundation with the “Gloria” Corporate Philanthropy Award.
2002
YouthAIDS recognizes LS&CO. and the Levi Strauss Foundation with its Corporate Citizenship Award for 20 years of leadership and support of HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs.
2001
The Business Women’s Network Education Foundation recognizes the Levi Strauss Foundation’s support of Project Change—launched to fight institutional racism—with its first Legacy Award. San Francisco Beautiful awards LS&CO. its corporate award in recognition of our inaugural Community Day in 2000.
2000
The Council on Economic Priorities ranks LS&CO. first out of 320 companies in its corporate social responsibility survey, assigning LS&CO. an "A" rating in the categories of charitable giving, disclosure, family benefits, minority advancement, women's advancement, and workplace issues. LS&CO. receives the Hungarian "Salus Puplica" Award in recognition of the company’s work in HIV/AIDS prevention in Hungary.
1998
The first Ron Brown Award for Corporate Leadership is presented to LS&CO. for Project Change at a White House ceremony conducted by President Clinton.
1997
The Centers for Disease Control presents LS&CO. with its Organizational Award for a Large Business. LS&CO. receives the Quality of Life Award from Auburn University.
1996
The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change presents LS&CO. with the Management Social Responsibility Award in recognition of the unique partnership formed between LS&CO. and UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees).
1995
The Business Enterprise Trust presents its Lifetime Achievement Award to the Hass family for providing "steadfast social leadership while successfully adapting to the rigors of global competition."
1994
The Council on Economic Priorities selects LS&CO. to receive the "America’s Corporate Conscience Award for International Commitment." The White House and Congress honor employees at the Customer Service Center in Canton, Miss., for their volunteer work in support of children and families in the Jackson and Canton communities. The Philippines Department of Labor and Employment gives LS&CO. "Most Outstanding Family Welfare Programs" award, in the category of companies with 500-1,000 employees.
1993
LS&CO. receives the Maud and Ballington Booth Award from Volunteers of America for Distinguished Service to Humanity. Advertising Age magazine declares Levi’s® "Women Breaking the Mold" ad "one of the most important commercials launched in the past 50 years." According to the magazine, the ad broke new ground in American advertising by dismantling stereotypes about women. Business Ethics magazine names LS&CO. as one of three companies to win its "Excellence in Ethics" award.
1989
Harvard University presents LS&CO. with its Dively Award for Corporate Public Initiative.
1985
The United Way recognizes the Haas family with its Alexis De Tocqueville Award for outstanding achievement in voluntarism. LS&CO. wins the Governor's Committee Media/Advertising Award from the New York State Office of Advocates for the Disabled, for our positive portrayals of disabled people in the "501 Blues" television ads.
1984
LS&CO. receives the Lawrence A. Wien Prize in Corporate Social Responsibility.
1968
Walter A. Haas, Jr. is appointed to President Johnson's National Alliance of Businessmen.