Levi Strauss & Co.: Driving Adoption of Green Chemistry

by Robert Strand and Martin Mulvihill
15 Jul 2016

This case examines the challenges and opportunities faced by Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) as it attempts to help establish a cross-industry sustainability initiative to eliminate hazardous chemicals in the apparel supply chain. LS&Co.'s Screened Chemistry Program screened chemical formulations against human and environmental health hazard endpoints before they chemicals entered the supply chain. This shift represents a radical departure from the status quo that requires widespread collaboration across the industry to implement. This case explores the associated challenges and opportunities to achieve cross-industry collaboration to achieve a sustainability objective.

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Pub Date: Jun 30, 2016

Revision Date: Jul 15, 2016

Discipline: Operations Management

Subjects: Manufacturing, Collaboration, Social responsibility, Sustainability, Supply chain management, Green business

Product #: B5867-PDF-ENG

Industry: Chemicals, Apparel, Manufacturing

Geography: United States, Asia, Europe

Length: 21 page(s)