Gap Inc. Social Responsibility

2009

Gap Inc. was recognized by Maclean’s Magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations based on an analysis by Jantzi Research Company.

For the fourth year in a row, Gap Inc. has been distinguished as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine, and for the first time was ranked #1 amongst its retail peers.

For the third year in a row, Gap Inc. was chosen by Ethisphere Magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies in recognition of the company's commitment to ethical leadership and corporate social responsibility.

Gap Inc. achieved 100 percent in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index for the past four years, and is ranked as one of the Best Places to Work for GLBT Equality. 

Marka Hansen (president, Gap North America), Eva Sage-Gavin (executive vice president, Human Resources, Communications and Global Responsibility), Bobbi Silten (chief foundation officer, Gap Inc.) and Michelle Banks (senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer, Gap Inc.) were all featured on the San Francisco Business Times’ list of Most Influential Women in the Bay Area.

2008-2009: Gap Inc. ranked 7^th among specialty retailers in Fortune Magazine’s list of America’s Most Admired Companies. 

2008

Gap Inc. was recognized by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the Top Corporate Philanthropists in the Greater Bay Area (for the fourth year in a row).

Gap Inc. ranked #59 in Fortune’s annual Most Desirable MBA Employers survey.

Gap Inc. Direct (GID) was recognized for its efforts to improve Web accessibility for individuals with disabilities at the 2008 Annual California Digital Inclusion Celebration.

Gap Inc. was chosen as one of the top 10 Most Ideal Employers for Undergraduates interested in the fashion, apparel and retail sector for the second year in a row. 

Gap Inc. has been ranked among the top three Bay Area companies on climate change for the past two years. 

2007

Gap Inc. was named as one of the top 30 companies for executive women in the National Association for Female Executive’s (NAFE’s) for the third year in a row.

Gap Inc. received the fifth annual Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) Pacesetter Award for supporting the advancement of women in the workplace.

Gap Inc. was commended at the Sixth Annual Business Excellence Awards gala held by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the category of Core Competency for its efforts in the business fight against AIDS through (PRODUCT) RED.

Gap Inc. received the Secretary of Labor’s New Freedom Initiative Award for its support of Founders’ Award winner Tina Petallides-Markou and her work with Abilities Inc. 

2006/2007

Gap Inc. was a top-rated company among 37 UK retailers evaluated for the Labour Behind the Label’s 2006 and 2007 reports. 

The Ethisphere Council gives Gap Inc.’s Code of Business Conduct an ‘A’ grade – the only retail company to receive this grade. The Ethisphere Council is an exclusive group of leaders and practitioners who are raising the visibility of ethics and compliance and improving upon current methodologies.

Gap Inc. received an honorable mention for the Corporate Community Involvement Award, established in 1992 by The Volunteer Center. It is awarded to a Bay Area business that operates an outstanding employee involvement program. 

Gap Inc. is listed on the following social investment indices: Calvert Social Index; FTSE KLD 400 Social Index (formerly Domini 400 Social Index); Dow Jones Sustainability Index; FTSE4Good Index.