1. MAINSTREAMING HIV AND AIDS AT WORK Levi Strauss & Co.'s multi-country experience comparing HIV and AIDS stand-alone vs. integrated workplace initiatives THPDD0102 AUTHORS: J. Lim-Pousard 1, O. Chang 2, D. Peters 3, J. Coetzee 4 1 Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, California, United States, 2 Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation, Oakland, California, United States, 3 United Impact, Berlin, Germany, 4 Matchboxology, Cape Town, South Africa

2. BACKGROUND YOU HAVE A MATURE HIV WORKPLACE PROGRAM… What next? Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS into a corporation's existing structures is key to sustaining HIV workplace programs Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) compared impact of such efforts against stand- alone workplace HIV initiatives on employee: ‒HIV knowledge ‒Access ‒Workplace concerns

3. DESCRIPTION Since 2008, LS&Co.'s HIV workplace policy is supported by global education and access efforts In 2012, in addition to stand-alone HIV activities, HIV-related messages were integrated into other corporate structures Between Dec 2012-Jan 2013, 6,892 surveys were administered to LS&Co. employees in 43 countries Multivariable analyses conducted to assess the impact of employee “exposure” to each activity on proxy results Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated to compare outcomes between groups HOW ABOUT MAINSTREAMING?

4. LESSONS LEARNED BUT DOES IT WORK? Most activities were significantly associated with improved access, workplace support, manager support, confidentiality and engagement. 12345678 HIV-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES HIV Training World AIDS Day Emails/ Newsletters HIV Website HIV MESSAGES INTEGRATED INTO OTHER COMPANY ACTIVITIES New Employee inductions Wellness Fairs Volunteer Day Benefits Orientation Safety Trainings Business Updates Participation in activity significantly associated with higher proxy scores (p<0.05) Participation in activity not associated with significantly different proxy scores Participation in activity significantly associated with lower proxy scores (p<0.05) 1.KNOWLEDGE 2.ACCESS KEY: 3.NON-DISCRIMINATION 4.ANTI-STIGMA 5.WORPLACE SUPPORT 6.MANAGER SUPPORT 7.CONFIDENTIALITY 8.ENGAGEMENT

5. CONCLUSIONS YES, MAINSTREAMING WORKS, HOWEVER… At this critical juncture in the global HIV response, focused, stand- alone HIV education initiatives are critical to improve HIV knowledge, and reduce workplace stigma and discrimination. LEARN MORE To learn more about LS&Co.’s Employee HIV/AIDS Program, visit www.hivaids.levi.com or email hivaids@levi.com. LITERATURE CITED Swedish Workplace HIV/AIDS Program, 2008. Reaching Sustainability of Workplace Programmes on HIV and AIDS: Outcomes of the 2008 SWHAP Regional Conference. Web. Accessed 2014 January 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation for statistical analysis; United Impact and Matchboxology for program development and facilitation; and LS&Co. leaders and employees around the world for embracing this program and supporting our company’s pioneering commitment in the fight against HIV/AIDS.