EX-1.01 2 a2022exhibit101.htm EX-1.01 Document

Exhibit 1.01
Conflict Minerals Report of Levi Strauss & Co. in Accordance with Rule 13p-1 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
This report has been prepared by Levi Strauss & Co. (herein referred to as the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) pursuant to Rule 13p-1 (the “Rule”) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”). Please refer to the Rule, the 1934 Act Release No. 34-67716 and Form SD for definitions of terms used in this report, unless otherwise defined herein.
We are one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies. Under our Levi's®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® brands, we design, market and sell – directly or through third parties and licensees – products that include jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear, and related accessories for men, women and children around the world. Our newest brand, Beyond Yoga®, acquired in 2021, is a body positive, premium athleisure apparel brand focused on quality, fit and comfort for all shapes and sizes. We conducted an analysis of our products, including those that are contracted to be manufactured, and found that small quantities of tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold (collectively, “3TG”) are found in certain apparel and accessories products that we manufacture or contract to be manufactured.
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry and Due Diligence
Overview: 3TG are necessary to the functionality of certain apparel and accessories products (described above in more detail) that the Company manufactures or contracts to be manufactured (“In-Scope Products”). For calendar year 2021, the Company took the following actions:
conducted a reasonable country of origin (“RCOI”) inquiry regarding 3TG used in the In-Scope Products that was reasonably designed to determine whether any of the 3TG originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or an adjoining country (“Covered Country”) or is from recycled or scrap sources; and
exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the 3TG used in the In-Scope Products.
We have established a management system to support supply chain due diligence related to 3TG. Our management system includes a team of subject matter experts from functions such as supplier management, finance, law, global corporate citizenship, and our international organization (collectively, the “Internal Team”). The team of subject matter experts is responsible for implementing our conflict minerals compliance strategy.
Our due diligence measures conformed, in all material respects, to the due diligence framework described by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in the publication OECD (2013) Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Third Edition, OECD Publishing and the related Supplements for 3TG (“OECD Guidance”).
In accordance with the OECD Guidance, in 2013 we adopted a conflict minerals policy related to sourcing of products that contain 3TG. We updated our policy in 2022. A copy of our Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy is available on our website at: https://www.levistrauss.com/how-we-do-business/sustainability-resources-and-commitments. Additionally, in 2021 our due diligence exercise included: 1) review and assessment of risks in the supply chain; and 2) a strategy to continue identifying and responding to risks in the supply chain, including implementation of internal measures to strengthen company engagement with existing suppliers and ensuring as we engage with new suppliers that such new suppliers are prohibited from supporting or sourcing In-Scope Products from sources that support conflict in the Covered Countries.
Work with Suppliers: We do not have any direct relationships with 3TG smelters and refiners and as such do not source directly from any 3TG smelters and refiners.
Because of the complexity and size of our supply chain, we developed a risk-based approach that focused on our “major suppliers,” which fall into the following categories: independent contract manufacturers, sundry and finished goods suppliers and licensees. We believe this was a reasonable approach because there is relatively little variation in our largest independent contract manufacturers, suppliers and licensees from year to year.
Independent Contract Manufacturers: We source nearly all of our products through independent contract manufacturers. The remainder are sourced from our company-operated manufacturing and finishing plants. We use numerous independent contract manufacturers located throughout the world for the production and finishing of our
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products. Our company-operated manufacturing and finishing plants source any 3TG materials incorporated into our products from our sundry and finished goods suppliers.
Sundry and Finished Goods Suppliers: Additionally, we have relationships with a vast network of sundry and finished goods suppliers throughout the world.
Licensees: The appeal of our brands across consumer groups and our global reach enables us to license our Levi’s® and Dockers® trademarks for a variety of product categories in multiple markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions, including footwear, belts, wallets and bags, outerwear, sweaters, dress shirts, kidswear, sleepwear and hosiery. In addition to product category licenses, we enter into regional license agreements with third parties to produce, market and distribute our products in several countries around the world, including various Latin American, Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific countries. We enter into licensing agreements with our licensees covering royalty payments, product design and manufacturing standards, the marketing and sale of licensed products, and the protection of our trademarks. We require our licensees to comply with our code of conduct for contract manufacturing.
Given the complexity of our supply chain, there are generally multiple tiers between the 3TG mines and the ultimate downstream suppliers from which we purchase materials for our products. Consequently, we rely on our suppliers to work with their upstream suppliers to obtain information regarding the origin of any 3TG materials included in the products that we contract for manufacture and purchase, as applicable. In 2021, we sourced apparel, accessories and footwear from contractors located in approximately 40 countries around the world. We sourced products in North and South Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa.
A third-party service provider (the “Service Provider”) requested that all identified suppliers provide information regarding 3TG and smelters using the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s (“RMI”) Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (the “CMRT”). The CMRT includes questions regarding a direct supplier’s conflict-free policy and its due diligence process, and information about its supply chain such as the origin of the 3TG in the products provided by the supplier.
The Service Provider reviewed the responses against certain criteria to determine which respondents required further engagement. This review entailed, among other actions: (a) analysis of steps taken by the supplier to identify 3TG in its own supply chain, (b) identification of incomplete responses from suppliers, as well as (c) examination to identify inconsistencies among the data reported by the surveyed suppliers. The Service Provider followed up and worked directly with each supplier, as necessary, in an effort to secure revised or clarified responses.
Smelters and Refiners Identified
As a result of the Company’s RCOI and conflict minerals due diligence, 78 suppliers provided completed CMRTs to the Company. The Company’s suppliers identified approximately 226 smelters and refiners from which they source conflict minerals that appear on the RMI’s Standard Smelter List, and of those smelters and refiners, approximately 212 smelters and refiners, or approximately 93%, have successfully completed an assessment against the applicable RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process standard or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment. Attached as Addendum A to this report is a list of the smelters and refiners identified by our suppliers that appear on the RMI’s Standard Smelter List. We were not able to determine the countries of origin or the mines or locations of origin of the conflict minerals sourced from such smelters and refiners. The Company has not voluntarily elected to describe any of its In-Scope Products as “DRC conflict free,” and therefore an independent private sector audit of this report has not been conducted.
Smelter and refiner status is provided as of April 28, 2022.
The Company’s Form SD and this report will be publicly available at https://investors.levistrauss.com/financials/sec-filings/ upon the filing of this report.
Steps to Be Taken to Mitigate Risk:
We intend to continue to take the following steps to improve the due diligence conducted to further mitigate the risk that the 3TG used in our In-Scope Products finances or benefits armed groups in the Covered Countries:
Include a conflict minerals flow-down clause in new or renewed supplier, contract manufacturing and license agreements.
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Engage with suppliers to obtain more current, accurate and complete information about our 3TG supply chain.
Continue to drive a higher response rate and more complete responses from our suppliers.
Engage with our suppliers to encourage further standardized reporting of the sources of 3TG using the CMRT.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report may be “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” and “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to our future plans, and any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. As a result, these statements speak only as of the date they are made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by federal securities laws.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Unless otherwise stated herein, any documents, third-party materials or references to websites (including the Company’s) are not incorporated by reference in, or considered to be a part of, this report unless expressly incorporated by reference herein.



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Addendum A
Smelters and Refiners Identified by Suppliers

MetalSmelter or Refiner NameID
GoldShandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co., Ltd.CID001622
GoldAida Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.CID000019
GoldAllgemeine Gold-und Silberscheideanstalt A.G.CID000035
GoldAngloGold Ashanti Corrego do Sitio MineracaoCID000058
GoldArgor-Heraeus S.A.CID000077
GoldAsahi Pretec Corp.CID000082
GoldAsaka Riken Co., Ltd.CID000090
GoldAurubis AGCID000113
GoldBoliden ABCID000157
GoldC. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGCID000176
GoldCCR Refinery - Glencore Canada CorporationCID000185
GoldChimet S.p.A.CID000233
GoldDowaCID000401
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. East PlantCID000425
GoldHeimerle + Meule GmbHCID000694
GoldHeraeus Metals Hong Kong Ltd.CID000707
GoldHeraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KGCID000711
GoldIshifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd.CID000807
GoldIstanbul Gold RefineryCID000814
GoldJiangxi Copper Co., Ltd.CID000855
GoldAsahi Refining USA Inc.CID000920
GoldAsahi Refining Canada Ltd.CID000924
GoldJX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd.CID000937
GoldKennecott Utah Copper LLCCID000969
GoldKojima Chemicals Co., Ltd.CID000981
GoldLS-NIKKO Copper Inc.CID001078
GoldMatsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.CID001119
GoldMetalor Technologies (Suzhou) Ltd.CID001147
GoldMetalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd.CID001149
GoldMetalor Technologies (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.CID001152
GoldMetalor Technologies S.A.CID001153
GoldMetalor USA Refining CorporationCID001157
GoldMetalurgica Met-Mex Penoles S.A. De C.V.CID001161
GoldMitsubishi Materials CorporationCID001188
GoldMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.CID001193
GoldNihon Material Co., Ltd.CID001259
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GoldOhura Precious Metal Industry Co., Ltd.CID001325
GoldPAMP S.A.CID001352
GoldRand Refinery (Pty) Ltd.CID001512
GoldRoyal Canadian MintCID001534
GoldSEMPSA Joyeria Plateria S.A.CID001585
GoldSumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.CID001798
GoldTanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K.CID001875
GoldTokuriki Honten Co., Ltd.CID001938
GoldUmicore S.A. Business Unit Precious Metals RefiningCID001980
GoldUnited Precious Metal Refining, Inc.CID001993
GoldValcambi S.A.CID002003
GoldZhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold CorporationCID002224
GoldGuangdong Jinding Gold LimitedCID002312
GoldT.C.A S.p.ACID002580
Gold8853 S.p.A.CID002763
GoldWIELAND Edelmetalle GmbHCID002778
GoldDegussa Sonne / Mond Goldhandel GmbHCID002867
GoldSafimet S.p.ACID002973
GoldAdvanced Chemical CompanyCID000015
GoldAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC)CID000041
GoldBangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines)CID000128
GoldCendres + Metaux S.A.CID000189
GoldChugai MiningCID000264
GoldDSC (Do Sung Corporation)CID000359
GoldOJSC Novosibirsk RefineryCID000493
GoldGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corp.CID000568
GoldLT Metal Ltd.CID000689
GoldInner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Co., Ltd.CID000801
GoldJapan MintCID000823
GoldJSC UralelectromedCID000929
GoldKazzincCID000957
GoldKyrgyzaltyn JSCCID001029
GoldMaterionCID001113
GoldMoscow Special Alloys Processing PlantCID001204
GoldNadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.S.CID001220
GoldNavoi Mining and Metallurgical CombinatCID001236
GoldOJSC "The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant" (OJSC Krastsvetmet)CID001326
GoldPrioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous MetalsCID001386
GoldPT Aneka Tambang (Persero) TbkCID001397
GoldPX Precinox S.A.CID001498
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GoldSamduck Precious MetalsCID001555
GoldSichuan Tianze Precious Metals Co., Ltd.CID001736
GoldSOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious MetalsCID001756
GoldSolar Applied Materials Technology Corp.CID001761
GoldThe Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd.CID001916
GoldTorecomCID001955
GoldWestern Australian Mint (T/a The Perth Mint)CID002030
GoldXiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002082
GoldYamakin Co., Ltd.CID002100
GoldYokohama Metal Co., Ltd.CID002129
GoldGold Refinery of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.CID002243
GoldSAFINA A.S.CID002290
GoldUmicore Precious Metals ThailandCID002314
GoldGeib Refining CorporationCID002459
GoldMMTC-PAMP India Pvt., Ltd.CID002509
GoldKGHM Polska Miedz Spolka AkcyjnaCID002511
GoldChenzhou Diamond Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID002513
GoldSingway Technology Co., Ltd.CID002516
GoldAl Etihad Gold Refinery DMCCCID002560
GoldEmirates Gold DMCCCID002561
GoldREMONDIS PMR B.V.CID002582
GoldKorea Zinc Co., Ltd.CID002605
GoldMarsam MetalsCID002606
GoldTOO Tau-Ken-AltynCID002615
GoldSAAMPCID002761
GoldL'Orfebre S.A.CID002762
GoldItalpreziosiCID002765
GoldOgussa Osterreichische Gold- und Silber-Scheideanstalt GmbHCID002779
GoldAU Traders and RefinersCID002850
GoldBangalore RefineryCID002863
GoldSungEel HiMetal Co., Ltd.CID002918
GoldPlanta Recuperadora de Metales SpACID002919
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. North PlantCID003424
GoldEco-System Recycling Co., Ltd. West PlantCID003425
TantalumChangsha South Tantalum Niobium Co., Ltd.CID000211
TantalumF&X Electro-Materials Ltd.CID000460
TantalumGuangdong Zhiyuan New Material Co., Ltd.CID000616
TantalumJiuJiang JinXin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID000914
TantalumJiujiang Tanbre Co., Ltd.CID000917
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TantalumLSM Brasil S.A.CID001076
TantalumMetallurgical Products India Pvt., Ltd.CID001163
TantalumMitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd.CID001192
TantalumNPM Silmet ASCID001200
TantalumNingxia Orient Tantalum Industry Co., Ltd.CID001277
TantalumQuantumCleanCID001508
TantalumYanling Jincheng Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID001522
TantalumSolikamsk Magnesium Works OAOCID001769
TantalumTaki Chemical Co., Ltd.CID001869
TantalumTelex MetalsCID001891
TantalumUlba Metallurgical Plant JSCCID001969
TantalumHengyang King Xing Lifeng New Materials Co., Ltd.CID002492
TantalumD Block Metals, LLCCID002504
TantalumFIR Metals & Resource Ltd.CID002505
TantalumJiujiang Zhongao Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID002506
TantalumXinXing HaoRong Electronic Material Co., Ltd.CID002508
TantalumJiangxi Dinghai Tantalum & Niobium Co., Ltd.CID002512
TantalumKEMET Blue MetalsCID002539
TantalumH.C. Starck Co., Ltd.CID002544
TantalumH.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbHCID002545
TantalumH.C. Starck Hermsdorf GmbHCID002547
TantalumH.C. Starck Inc.CID002548
TantalumH.C. Starck Ltd.CID002549
TantalumH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGCID002550
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals BoyertownCID002557
TantalumGlobal Advanced Metals AizuCID002558
TantalumResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.CID002707
TantalumJiangxi Tuohong New Raw MaterialCID002842
TinChina Tin Group Co., Ltd.CID001070
TinChenzhou Yunxiang Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CID000228
TinAlphaCID000292
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TinDowaCID000402
TinEM VintoCID000438
TinFenix MetalsCID000468
TinGejiu Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Co., Ltd.CID000538
TinMalaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC)CID001105
TinMetallic Resources, Inc.CID001142
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.CID001175
TinMinsurCID001182
TinJiangxi New Nanshan Technology Ltd.CID001231
TinOperaciones Metalurgicas S.A.CID001337
TinPT Artha Cipta LanggengCID001399
TinPT Mitra Stania PrimaCID001453
TinPT Refined Bangka TinCID001460
TinPT Stanindo Inti PerkasaCID001468
TinPT Timah Tbk KundurCID001477
TinPT Timah Tbk MentokCID001482
TinRui Da HungCID001539
TinThaisarcoCID001898
TinWhite Solder Metalurgia e Mineracao Ltda.CID002036
TinYunnan Chengfeng Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID002158
TinYunnan Tin Company LimitedCID002180
TinCV Venus Inti PerkasaCID002455
TinPT ATD Makmur Mandiri JayaCID002503
TinO.M. Manufacturing Philippines, Inc.CID002517
TinMetallo Belgium N.V.CID002773
TinThai Nguyen Mining and Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CID002834
TinPT Menara Cipta MuliaCID002835
TinGuangdong Hanhe Non-Ferrous Metal Co., Ltd.CID003116
TinChifeng Dajingzi Tin Industry Co., Ltd.CID003190
TinPT Bangka SerumpunCID003205
TinTin Technology & RefiningCID003325
TinMa'anshan Weitai Tin Co., Ltd.CID003379
TinMineracao Taboca S.A.CID001173
TinMitsubishi Materials CorporationCID001191
TinGejiu Zili Mining And Metallurgy Co., Ltd.CID000555
TinGejiu Kai Meng Industry and Trade LLCCID000942
TinO.M. Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.CID001314
TinPT Babel Surya Alam LestariCID001406
TinPT Prima Timah UtamaCID001458
TinSoft Metais Ltda.CID001758
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TinGejiu Yunxin Nonferrous Electrolysis Co., Ltd.CID001908
TinMagnu's Minerais Metais e Ligas Ltda.CID002468
TinMelt Metais e Ligas S.A.CID002500
TinResind Industria e Comercio Ltda.CID002706
TinMetallo Spain S.L.U.CID002774
TinPT Rajawali Rimba PerkasaCID003381
TinYunnan Yunfan Non-ferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID003397
TungstenA.L.M.T. Corp.CID000004
TungstenKennametal HuntsvilleCID000105
TungstenGuangdong Xianglu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID000218
TungstenChongyi Zhangyuan Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID000258
TungstenHunan Chenzhou Mining Co., Ltd.CID000766
TungstenHunan Chunchang Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd.CID000769
TungstenJapan New Metals Co., Ltd.CID000825
TungstenGanzhou Huaxing Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID000875
TungstenKennametal FallonCID000966
TungstenWolfram Bergbau und Hutten AGCID002044
TungstenGanzhou Jiangwu Ferrotungsten Co., Ltd.CID002315
TungstenJiangxi Yaosheng Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002316
TungstenJiangxi Xinsheng Tungsten Industry Co., Ltd.CID002317
TungstenJiangxi Tonggu Non-ferrous Metallurgical & Chemical Co., Ltd.CID002318
TungstenMalipo Haiyu Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002319
TungstenXiamen Tungsten (H.C.) Co., Ltd.CID002320
TungstenJiangxi Gan Bei Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002321
TungstenGanzhou Seadragon W & Mo Co., Ltd.CID002494
TungstenAsia Tungsten Products Vietnam Ltd.CID002502
TungstenH.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHCID002541
TungstenH.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KGCID002542
TungstenMasan Tungsten Chemical LLC (MTC)CID002543
TungstenJiangwu H.C. Starck Tungsten Products Co., Ltd.CID002551
TungstenNiagara Refining LLCCID002589
TungstenGanzhou Haichuang Tungsten Co., Ltd.CID002645
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TungstenHydrometallurg, JSCCID002649
TungstenUnecha Refractory metals plantCID002724
TungstenPhilippine Chuangxin Industrial Co., Inc.CID002827
TungstenXinfeng Huarui Tungsten & Molybdenum New Material Co., Ltd.CID002830
TungstenACL Metais EireliCID002833
TungstenMoliren Ltd.CID002845
TungstenKGETS Co., Ltd.CID003388
TungstenLianyou Metals Co., Ltd.CID003407

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