Breaking Down Barriers
Equality comes in all shapes and sizes – sometimes, it may even come in the form of a savings account.…
Blog Entry - Values - November 22, 2011Breaking Down Barriers
Wangari is Smiling
“It is the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s hope that the Prize to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (above, left), Leymah Gbowee (above, right)…
Blog Entry - Values - November 16, 2011
For the Levi’s® Connoisseur
As any longtime fan of the Levi’s® brand knows, there’s a lot of history in our jeans. And a new…
Blog Entry - Heritage - October 25, 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…
Blog Entry - Values - October 12, 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…
Blog Entry - Values - October 7, 2011
Driving Social Innovation…to End HIV/AIDS
People exposed to or living with HIV/AIDS often don’t receive the care or support they need – particularly if they…
Blog Entry - Values - September 16, 2011
Banning Sandblasting – The First Year
It’s been one year since Levi Strauss & Co. and H&M announced a global ban on sandblasting on all our products. Since…
Blog Entry - Values - September 12, 2011
From Bake Sales to Bakeries
Six years ago, Maria and Luis de la Luz Vazquez had a vision of serving up Mexican food that went…
Blog Entry - Values - September 2, 2011
Improving Lives…One Meal at a Time
The world lost a pioneer when Ruth Brinker passed away in San Francisco on August 8, 2011. Ruth was the…
Blog Entry - Values - August 23, 2011
Music to My Ears
For the past 25 years, I’ve been taking my kids and grandkids to the Stern Grove Festival. To me, it’s…
Blog Entry - Values - July 22, 2011
