Sustainability Summary
- Good On You - It's a start
- Ethical Consumer - Locked
- B Corp - Not found
- Trustpilot - No
- This is an unclaimed profile. Levi's has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.
Levi’s shows a mixed but fairly active sustainability profile. The brand says its strategy focuses on climate, consumption, and community, and it publishes reporting pages and ESG indices. Independent ratings also show some progress: Good On You rates Levi’s as “It’s a start,” while Commons Earth gives it a stronger score for materials, repair, resale, and reporting. Levi’s has set science-based climate targets, a net-zero goal for 2050, and water-reduction goals. It also reports work on worker well-being, circularity, and supplier support. At the same time, third-party reviews say it still has gaps in transparency, living wages, and packaging reduction. Positive Sentiment Found Public sentiment is mixed, but several independent sources point to real progress. Good On You rates Levi’s overall as “It’s a start,” with a 3/5 for Planet and 3/5 for Animals, and says the brand uses some lower-impact materials, has a science-based emissions target, and has a formal animal-welfare policy. Commons Earth gives Levi’s a stronger sustainability rating and highlights its repair program, two-year warranty, take-back resale program, detailed care guidance, and public reporting on emissions and suppliers. It also notes that Levi’s uses a majority of lower-impact materials and has approved climate targets. These signals suggest the brand is seen as more active than many large fashion companies, especially on circularity and climate planning. Common Criticisms: The criticism is mostly about gaps rather than a single scandal. Good On You says Levi’s does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials, gives no evidence that it is on track for its climate targets, and has no evidence of action on biodiversity in its supply chain. It also rates the brand “Not Good Enough” on workers’ rights because it does not show that workers are paid living wages. Commons Earth says Levi’s has paused plastic packaging-reduction work and is not currently on track for its emissions targets. Trustpilot snippets also show customer complaints, including order-cancellation and refund problems. Overall, the public picture is that Levi’s has made visible progress, but it still leaves important questions about labor, packaging, and delivery of its climate promises.
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Levi’s Sustainability Actions
Levi’s Sustainability Commitments
2050
Reach net-zero emissions
Levi’s has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Net-zero means cutting emissions as much as possible and balancing the rest in other ways. The company says this target covers its full supply chain, not just its own offices and stores. Independent coverage says the goal was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, which checks whether climate targets match climate science.
2030
Cut supply chain emissions
Levi’s says it plans to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2022 baseline. Scope 3 means emissions from the wider supply chain, such as raw materials, factories, and transport. This is one of the hardest parts of a fashion company’s climate footprint because most emissions happen outside its own operations.
2025
Cut direct emissions by 90%
Levi’s says it aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 90% by 2025 from a 2016 baseline. Scope 1 means direct emissions from things the company owns or controls, while Scope 2 means emissions from purchased electricity. The company also says it wants all company-operated facilities to use 100% renewable electricity by 2025.
