LEVI'S
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Transparency
Environmental Initiatives
Sustainable Materials
Ethical Labour
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Key Takeaways:
> Timeless design
> Circular fashion
> Sustainability initiatives
> Lack of production transparency
> Room to improve sustainably
"We’re committed to making better choices and better clothes. Because when we make better, you can buy better. And what you buy better, you can wear longer, so you can buy less and waste less. "
- Levi’s publishes information about their supply chain, including the names and locations of their crucial manufacturing partners. However, there is still room for more comprehensive transparency in audit outcomes and specific supply chain practices.
- The brand has implemented the Worker Well-being Initiative, which focuses on improving workers’ lives in their supply chain through health, financial literacy, and family well-being programs. Yet, there is limited public data on whether all workers are paid living wages throughout their supply chain.
- The brand has set goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions and aims for 100% renewable energy in owned-and-operated facilities by 2025. Levi’s uses recycled and organic materials in some of its products, though its reliance on conventional cotton is still significant.
- The brand is working towards more sustainable sourcing practices and reducing the environmental impact of its materials. Levi’s uses innovative materials like TENCEL™ in some products but still heavily relies on conventional cotton, which has a significant environmental footprint.
Levi’s is committed to improving transparency, ethical labour practices, and environmental sustainability. Initiatives like Water<Less® technology, the Worker Well-being Initiative, and sustainable materials demonstrate significant progress. However, there is room for improvement, particularly in ensuring living wages throughout their supply chain and increasing the proportion of sustainable materials in their products.