Gap Inc. Releases Its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
April 21 2022 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
The company and its four purpose-led lifestyle
brands are delivering on commitments impacting positive change.
In recognition of Earth Day, we are announcing the release of
Gap Inc.’s 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
This report reflects the progress that the company and its brands,
Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, made in 2021 toward
building a more sustainable and inclusive business. Gap Inc. has
aligned its ESG strategy to the pillars of Empowering Women and
Human Rights, Enabling Opportunity, and Enriching Communities.
“At Gap Inc., our ESG vision is to be a driving force in the
industry, collectively building a more sustainable future for our
business, our communities, and the planet,” said Judy Adler, Vice
President of ESG at Gap Inc. “We have made meaningful progress
toward our sustainability commitments, including achieving our goal
to provide training and support to more than 1 million women and
girls since 2007 through our innovative Personal Advancement &
Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) Program. We will continue to adapt
and innovate to improve sustainability for our business and our
industry in the years ahead.”
Highlights from the Gap Inc. 2021 ESG Report include:
- The USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance has empowered 1.5
million people with access to improved drinking water and
sanitation since 2017, on its way to reaching 2 million people by
2023.
- Old Navy’s This Way ONward program, which fuels the next
generation of leaders with the skills and confidence they need to
succeed in the workplace, is more than halfway to its 2025 goal of
providing 20,000 job opportunities by hiring over 10,600
underserved youth since 2007.
- Gap achieved its 2021 goal of using 100% more sustainable
cotton in its products, and is committed to providing 100%
regenerative, organic, in conversion to organic, or recycled cotton
by 2030. Learn more about the brand’s raw materials here.
- Banana Republic is committed to continuing to use the Global
Responsible Wool Standard, Leather Working Group and Good Cashmere
Standard for their fibers sourcing, to maintain biodiversity,
improve animal welfare and agricultural practices, and support more
responsible production.
- As of 2021, 100 percent of Athleta’s company-operated stores in
North America are offset by renewable electricity from Fern Solar,
a 7.5-megawatt offsite solar project in North Carolina. Learn more
about the brand’s climate initiatives here.
- Gap Inc.’s Global Sourcing team has partnered with The Hong
Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel on trialing
hydroponic farming conditions for growing cotton in an urban
environment. This 2021 project won the Silver Award at the 2022
International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva which recognizes
inventions and research around the world under patronage of the
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Swiss
Government and the City of Geneva. To learn more about this
project, click here.
This report covers Gap Inc.’s global operations for fiscal 2021,
which ended on January 29, 2022, unless otherwise noted. To view
the full ESG Report and in-depth information about the company’s
efforts to be a force for good, for people and the planet, please
visit our redesigned ESG website, gapinc.com/sustainability.
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a collection of purpose-led lifestyle brands, is the
largest American specialty apparel company offering clothing,
accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and
children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta
brands. The company uses omni-channel capabilities to bridge the
digital world and physical stores to further enhance its shopping
experience. Gap Inc. is guided by its purpose, Inclusive, by
Design, and takes pride in creating products and experiences its
customers love while doing right by its employees, communities, and
planet. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase worldwide
through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce
sites. Fiscal year 2021 net sales were $16.7 billion. For more
information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
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