California Management Review
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by Robert Strand and Martin Mulvihill
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.
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)
