Levi Strauss

FOR MORE THAN 160 YEARS, we’ve been giving back to the communities where we have a business presence. It’s a legacy that started when Levi Strauss made a contribution to a San Francisco orphanage back in 1854 that we still support today. And as we like to say here, giving back never goes out of style. Here’s what that tradition looks like today:

Employees & Community

• Community Day: One day in May, employees get out from behind their desks for a global day of service. In 2019, employees participated in nearly 200 projects in more than 80 locations across 46 countries. 
• Matching gifts: Employees can request that their personal volunteer time or charitable donation be matched by the Levi Strauss Foundation, up to $2,000 per fiscal year.
• Paid volunteer time: To encourage employees to support charitable organizations with their time and talents, we offer full-time employees up to five hours per month (60 hours per year) of paid time off to volunteer at charitable organizations of their choice.
• Service Corps: The LS&Co. Service Corps is an immersion volunteer program for some of our most engaged employees to see our Worker Well-being programs in action, and to experience what life is like for apparel workers outside of the factory walls. It’s a unique opportunity for employees to see how our profits-through-principles approach to business fuels our commitment to improving the lives of the people who make our products.

Our Foundations

• Red Tab Foundation: The Red Tab Foundation, an industry first, was started by a Levi Strauss & Co. employee to provide a financial safety net for company employees, retiree and their families. The nonprofit is primarily supported by donations from individuals – including employees and retirees, descendants of Levi Strauss and other company shareholders.
• Levi Strauss Foundation: The Levi Strauss Foundation is LS&Co.’s main philanthropic arm in the community. The foundation supports community partners that push the frontiers of social progress for underserved communities where we have a business presence.

SUSTAINABILITY IS WOVEN into everything we do. It’s how we do business, how we show up in the world and how we respond to what our planet, our business and our consumers need.

We take responsibility for the social and environmental footprint of our products and operations, doing right by the places where we live and work.

We know it’s not enough for us to make statements or sign pledges and think that gets us where we need to be. It has to be about impact. After setting ambitious targets, we must execute to meet those targets, innovating to find the best practices and sharing what we learn to influence the industry. That is what we are doing across our operations, and in our four key sustainability focus areas: water, climate, chemicals and people.

We are committed to seeing this work through and building on it to drive more sustainable performance across our business and our industry. It is what the planet needs and demands of us. It is also how we help the company grow, innovate and stay as durable as the products we make.

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