Do More Than Sell Clothes

Environment, Social, and Governance Report

Highlights

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1.4+ Million

women and girls (approximately) reached by P.A.C.E. since 2007

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TENT U.S.

Gap Inc. joined 13 companies in collectively committing to help refugees enter the labor market, including through employment or job preparation

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19,600+

youth engaged by This Way ONward since 2007

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A-

rating received for CDP Climate Change

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98%

of cotton sourced from more sustainable sources

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78%

of Gap Inc. sourcing spend was allocated to green-rated factories, on track to surpass 80% goal by 2025

Goals & Progress

Holding ourselves accountable is fundamental to our approach to sustainability.

All target years reference fiscal year end, unless otherwise noted. Data is through fiscal year 2023 (February 3, 2024).

Empowering Women (Supply Chain)
Goal Target Year Status Progress

100% of workers employed in our strategic factories will have their voices heard through representative workplace committees

2025

On track

91% of strategic factories have representative workplace committees (defined as meeting at least 70% of relevant Better Work Academy Social Dialogue Indicators (SDIs) and minimum requirement indicators (SDI 9, SDI 17, and SDI 18))

100% of our strategic factories (those representing 80 percent of our total volume) are investing in women’s empowerment through participation in P.A.C.E./RISE

2025

On track

54% of strategic factories have at least 50% of their female workers enrolled in or completed the P.A.C.E./RISE curriculum

99% of strategic factories have institutionalized P.A.C.E./RISE as part of their HR management systems

100% of our strategic factories will have achieved gender parity at the supervisor level

2025

On track

22% of strategic factories have achieved gender parity at the supervisor level


49% of supervisors in our suppliers’ strategic factories are women, globally

100% of our factories will have prevention and response management systems and trainings in place to address gender‑based violence

2025

On track

84% of factories have prevention and response management systems and trainings in place to address gender-based violence

91% of factories have functioning grievance mechanisms for complaints and suggestions, including gender-based violence and harassment; and 89% of factories have 100% of employees trained on gender-based violence prevention and response each fiscal year

80% of Gap Inc. sourcing will be allocated to green-rated factories

2025

On track

87% of our business spend was allocated to green-rated factories

By 2023, 100% of our Tier 1 facilities will participate in industry wide efforts, including SLCP and/or ILO Better Work, and 100% of Tier 2 strategic mills will participate by 2025

2023 / 2025

Achieved / On track

100% of in-scope Tier 1 factories are participating

95% of Tier 2 strategic mills are participating

100% of vendors comprising 90% of Gap Inc.’s business spend are invited to participate in Better Buying, with scores isolated across brands, working toward annual public reporting on purchasing practices improvements

2025

On track

100% of vendors comprising 90% of our business spend have been invited to participate in Better Buying. We continue working toward
annual public reporting on purchasing practices improvements

Enabling Opportunity (Workplace and Community)
Goal Target Year Status Progress

Hire 5% of Old Navy store entry-level employees from This Way ONward annually

2025

On track

4.3% of Old Navy entry-level store employees were hired through This Way ONward

Reach 20,000 youth through This Way ONward

2025 On track

Over 19,600 youth have participated since the program launched in 2007

Enriching Communities (Environment)
Goal Target Year Status Progress
WATER

Support a water-resilient supply chain

2050

On track

 

Building roadmaps to achieve intermediary 2030 goals

Achieve net-positive water impact in water-stressed regions

2050

On track

Building roadmaps to achieve intermediary 2030 goals

Reduce water use and replenish water to nature, equivalent to the water used in manufacturing apparel and in our company-operated facilities

2030

On track

15% - in 2022, we reduced or replenished 4.8 billion liters total, and consumed 33 billion liters in supply chain manufacturing and company-operations. Data for our supply chain is collected through the Higg FEM, which results in a one-year delay for our reporting.

Empower 5 million people touched by the apparel industry to improve their access to clean water and sanitation

2030

On track

2.5 million people reached 

CLIMATE

Reduce Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from purchased goods and services by 30% from a 2017 baseline

2030 On track 16%reduction from 2017 to 2022. 2023 data will be available on our website later this year. Submitted an update of our science-based
target to align with well below 2°C climate scenario.

Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% from a 2017 baseline

2030 On track 77% reduction from 2017 to 2022. 2023 data will be available on our website later this year.

Source 100% renewable energy for owned and operated facilities

2030 On track 58% of electricity use from company-operated facilities was from renewable sources in 2022. 2023 data will be available on our website
later this year.
Achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain

2050

On track

Worked toward submitting our net-zero target to SBTi for approval and developed a long-term strategic roadmap.

PRODUCT

Source 100% of cotton from more sustainable sources (defined as: Better Cotton (formerly BCI), verified US-grown cotton (USCTP), organic, in-conversion (to verified organic), recycled, or regenerative)

2025 On track

98% of cotton was sourced from more sustainable sources

Source at least 45% of polyester from recycled sources (rPET). (Some brands have higher goals)

2025 On track

19% of polyester was sources from recycled sources

WASTE & CIRCULARITY

Eliminate unnecessary or problematic plastics in packaging to consumers by 2025 and in packaging to businesses by 2030, in line with our Fashion Pact commitments

2025/2030

On track

47% of unnecessary or problematic plastics in packaging to consumers has been eliminated and replaced with paper or other reusable
alternative, including brands’ progress in transitioning shopping bags

Ensure at least half of all plastic packaging is 100% recycled content, for packaging to consumers by 2025 and in packaging to businesses by 2030, in line with our Fashion Pact commitments

2025/2030

On track

80% of all plastic packaging to consumers is made with 100% recycled content – achieving the 2025 target.
For packaging within our business, we are increasing our tracking capabilities and diversion projects as we progress toward 2030.