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Members of the Haas family, related to the company's founder, own Levi Strauss & Co. Net sales in 2006 were USD 4,106,500,000. [http://ir.10kwizard.com/filing.php?repo=tenk&ipage=4666140&docCompany History==Company history in paragraph form=1&num=31&total=152&countHistorical Financial Information=1&source=224] Net income was 239,000,000. [http://ir.10kwizard.com/filing.php?repo=tenk&ipage=4666140&doc=1&num=31&totalBusiness Strategy=152&count=1&source=224]
Competitors are ==Political and Public Influence==The company describes its involvement in [[Gaphttp://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/ProgressiveTradeLiberalization.aspx progressive trade liberalization]] Inc., promoting its [[Tommy Hilfiger]http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/EnhancingOurResponsibleSourcingProgram.aspx responsible sourcing program] Corporation, and [[VF Corporation]http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/AdvancingOurCorporateValues.aspx advancing its corporate values]on its website.===Political Contributions===
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'''Levi Strauss & Co.''' (LS&CO) sells jeans and sportswear under the Levi's, Dockers, and Levi Strauss Signature names in more than 110 countries. It also markets men's and women's underwear and loungewear. Levi's jeans -- department store staples -- were once the uniform of American youth, but LS&CO has been working to reconnect with the niche in recent years. The Haas family (relatives of founder Levi Strauss) owns LS&CO.
<ref>[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/40/40278.html Levi Strauss & Co. Profile], ''Yahoo'', accessed February 2008.</ref>
==Political & public influence=Lobbying===The company describes its involvement in [http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/ProgressiveTradeLiberalization.aspx progressive trade liberalization], promoting its [http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/EnhancingOurResponsibleSourcingProgram.aspx responsible sourcing program], and [http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/PublicPolicy/AdvancingOurCorporateValues.aspx advancing its corporate values] on its website.
==Corporate Accountability==
[http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=258 Coop America Responsible Shopper Profile]: "Levi's blue jeans are practically an American household staple, but they aren't actually made in America. Over the last few years, Levi's has closed manufacturing plants and laid off workers in Georgia, California, Texas, Tennessee and Canada. Levi's remaining American employees enjoy excellent diversity policies concerning both ethnicity and sexual orientation. Thankfully, Levi's has also pulled its manufacturing out of [[Burma]] over concerns about the country's oppressive regime but elsewhere it hasn't been so conscientious. Levi's avoided a settlement in a class action lawsuit against a [[Saipan]] manufacturing plant where thousands of garment workers were subjected to sweatshop conditions. Despite some positive steps towards fair labor practices, the company needs to focus on improving the conditions for all workers in its supply chain."
===Labor===
"As of November 26, 2006, we employed approximately 10,680 people, approximately 3,630 of whom were located in the United States, 3,540 in Europe, 3,190 in Asia Pacific, and 320 in [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]. We added approximately 1,000 employees in 2006. Most of the new employees were associated with our company-operated stores. Approximately 3,870 of our employees were associated with manufacturing of our products and approximately 6,810 were non-production employees. Of the non-production employees, approximately 1,500 worked in distribution. Most of our distribution employees in the United States are covered by various collective bargaining agreements. Outside the United States, most of our production and distribution employees are covered by either industry-sponsored and/or state-sponsored collective bargaining mechanisms. " [http://ir.10kwizard.com/filing.php?repo=tenk&ipage=4666140&doc=1&num=12&total=152&source=224 10-K Report filed 02/13/2007]
[http://en.maquilasolidarity.org/en/issues/ca/transparency/TRC/2006 Maquila Solidarity Network. 2006. ''Transparency Report Card'']
===Human Rights=== ===Environment & product safety===
Included environmental provisions in Global Sourcing Guidelines since 1991. Implemented Global Effluent Guidelines and restricted substance list for all suppliers since 1995. [http://www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/Environment.aspx]
===Consumer Protection and Product Safety===
==Personnel=Anti-Trust and Tax Practices=== ===Social Responsibility Initiatives=== ==Business Scope==Lines of Business and Major Products ParagraphUnits/Subsidiaries Competitors are [[Gap Inc.]], [[Tommy Hilfiger]], and [[VF Corporation]]. <table border="1"><tr><th>Customers</th><th>Suppliers</th><th>Creditors</th><th>Competitors</th></tr><tr><td>Customer 1</td><td>Supplier 1</td><td>Creditor 1</td><td>Competitor 1</td></tr><tr><td>Customer 2</td><td>Supplier 2</td><td>Creditor 2</td><td>Competitor 2</td></tr><tr><td>Customer 3</td><td>Supplier 3</td><td>Creditor 3</td><td>Competitor 3</td></tr><tr><td>Customer 4</td><td>Supplier 4</td><td>Creditor 4</td><td>Competitor 4</td></tr></table> ===Financial Information (as of DATE)===Ticker Symbol: <br>Main Exchanges:<br>Investor Website:<br> <table border="1"><tr><th>Shareholder</th><th>% Total Shares held</th></tr><tr><td>Shareholder 1</td><td>% Held 1</td></tr><tr><td>Shareholder 2</td><td>% Held 2</td></tr><tr><td>Shareholder 3</td><td>% Held 3</td></tr><tr><td>Shareholder 4</td><td>% Held 4</td></tr></table><b>Largest Shareholders</b> Geographic scope paragraph <table border="1"><tr><th>Country</th><th>Revenue</th><th>Profits</th><th>Assets</th><th>Employees</th></tr><tr><td>Country 1</td><td>Revenue 1</td><td>Profit 1</td><td>Assets 1</td><td>Employees 1</td></tr><tr><td>Country 2</td><td>Revenue 2</td><td>Profit 2</td><td>Assets 2</td><td>Employees 2</td></tr><tr><td>Country 3</td><td>Revenue 3</td><td>Profit 3</td><td>Assets 3</td><td>Employees 3</td></tr><tr><td>Country 4</td><td>Revenue 4</td><td>Profit 4</td><td>Assets 4</td><td>Employees 4</td></tr></table> ==Governance==
Executives:
*[[R. John Anderson]], president & CEO
[http://ir.10kwizard.com/filing.php?repo=tenk&ipage=4666140&doc=1&num=117&total=152&source=224 Full 2006 Board Member Compensation Table]
==Contact detailsInformation==
155 Battery Street<br>
San Francisco, CA 94111<br>
Web: http://levistrauss.com<br>
==Articles and Resources=====Books on the Company===Downey, Lynn. 2007. ''Images of America: Levi Strauss & Co.'' Arcadia Publishing. </br>Schoenberger, Karl. 2001. ''Levi's children: Coming to terms with Human Rights in the Global Marketplace.''Grove Press.===Related SourceWatch articlesArticles===
*[[Levi Strauss/stats, details]]
===ReferencesSources===
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===BooksExternal Resources===Downey, Lynn. 2007. ''Images of America*[http: Levi Strauss & Co//www.'' Arcadia Publishingcoopamerica. <org/programs/rs/br>Schoenberger, Karl. 2001profile. cfm?id=258 Levi Strauss] ''LeviCo-op America's children: Coming to terms with Human Rights in the Global Marketplace.''Grove Press, accessed February 2008.
===External resourcesArticles===*[http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=258 Levi Strauss] ''Co-op America'', accessed February 2008.
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