...We were sorry to learn about the sudden closure of LD El Salvador in March 2018 and the negative consequences it had for the workers. Levi Strauss & Co. had sourced from LD El Salvador indirectly through Global Brands Group until January 2018. Our volume constituted approximately five percent of LD El Salvador’s overall capacity at the time. Our business relationship with Global Brands Group ended shortly thereafter.

Together with other brands, Levi Strauss & Co. ensured that Global Brands Group contributed USD 600,000 through the local organization FESPAD and the Ad Hoc Committee comprised of worker representatives to provide payments to LD El Salvador workers following the factory closure...