Michael Kobori

Michael Kobori is the Vice President of Social and Environmental Sustainability atLevi Strauss & Co., and and Chair of theBetter Cotton Initiative.

Levi's on Influence Beyond the Sustainability Department

Levi Strauss weaves sustainability into its financial DNA

January 16, 2018

WithMichael KoboriandHarmit Singh

Not many sustainability executives know their chief financial officer by name—but at world-famous apparel brand Levi Strauss, the CFO and chief sustainability officer came onstage at GreenBiz 17 to discuss how environmental leadership is a core part of the business.

The family-owned company, which has been around for over 160 years, has a "long history of driving profits through principle," said CFO Harmit Singh. Bonus points if it impacts the company's bottom line.

A Better Way to Make Cotton Better

November 2, 2011

ByMichael Kobori

It will take a global network of retailers, farmers, NGOs and shoppers to make global cotton production better for the planet. Fortunately, the Better Cotton Initiative brings all these groups to the table. Here's how.