In 2022, Levi Strauss notably forced out a high-ranking executive from the company for her personal opposition to closing down schools during COVID-19. Levi Strauss scored a 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Levi Strauss increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Levi Strauss forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Levi Strauss provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. The company does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination. Levi Strauss discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving while also donating to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood. The company regularly uses its corporate reputation to speak out on a variety of issues, ranging from LGBTQ advocacy to immigration reform, gun control, abortion, and more. The company is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. Levi Strauss is a member of the "Don't Ban Equality" coalition. The company denounced various states’ legislative efforts to protect election integrity and security. For these reasons, Levi Strauss receives a High Risk rating.