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By elevating the role of sustainability in our business, we can deepen our positive impact on people, our communities, and the planet.
Judy Adler To do this, we leverage the scale of our business and strength of our brands to empower women, enable opportunity, and enrich communities.
We view our work as a lens through which we can imagine and create a thriving business and a better world.
Our brands are built to have a lasting positive impact on people and the planet.
Our approach builds on our rich history of women’s empowerment, unlocking opportunities for people to succeed in the workforce and responsible environmental stewardship.
Each of our brands is a leader in empowering women, enabling opportunity, and enriching communities.
The Imagine Mission Fund is a donor-advised fund (DAF) at T. Rowe Price Charitable.
EMPOWERING WOMEN A More Inclusive Future Old Navy, alongside Gap Inc., made a commitment to change for its employees, its brand, and its communities.
In Old Navy introduced BODEQUALITY to redefine size inclusion.
Old Navy now offers every one of its women’s styles in every size, with no price difference.
Old Navy is the first value retailer to offer sizes price parity.
We reinvented our fit process and size standards to create the most democratic, comfortable, and consistent size run and fit ever for the brand.
ENABLING OPPORTUNITY A Brighter Future This Way ONward fuels the next generation of leaders with the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the workplace.
Tasked with providing job opportunities by 2025 to youths from underrepresented communities, Old Navy is already halfway to delivering on its commitment, with over 10,600 graduates of the program.
Old Navy is a global apparel and accessories brand that makes current American essentials accessible to every family.
Originated in celebrates the democracy of style and service for all through on-trend, playfully optimistic, affordable, and high-quality products.
As of the end of of Old Navy’s denim assortment incorporates water-saving techniques, with over 2 billion liters of water saved since 2019.
TEXTILES Old Navy is on track toward its goal of having sustainably sourced in 2022 and is committed to an increased use of recycled cotton in its denim assortment.
Additionally, the brand is committed to converting polyester into recycled polyester by 2025.
of Old Navy’s denim assortment incorporates water-saving techniques In 2021, Old Navy launched the Imagine Mission Fund to support the brand’s values work.
The fund comprises Old Navy and customer donations, Navyist rewards points giving, and customer donations at checkout.
In of its finished goods factories will be participating in Empower@Work by 2025.
(see p. focuses on building and deploying sustainable, systemic, and scalable programs that promote gender equity in global supply chains to uplift women and their families for generations to come.
Water is a Human Right Through the USAID Gap Inc. Women + Water Alliance (see p. working with nonprofit partners in India to empower farmers, like Pramila, and their communities to improve their access to clean water and sanitation, supporting long-term water resilience in places that are aligned with our supply chain.
Gap believes it should be a force for good – for people and our planet.
Gap’s purpose is to create sustainable change, enrich communities, and be better for this generation and the next.
From water to wash, fiber to factory, the clothes you love to live in are made responsibly and with respect for the planet we all share.
Pramila Ahoriya, a farmer and university student in Karajwani village, India, where women on average spend fetching water for their families.
Better Materials In farmers with training and procurement commitments during their three-year transition toward certified organic farming and away from conventional agricultural practices, which do not use harmful synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
Gap signed up to Textile Exchange’s Recycled Polyester Challenge, which asks apparel brands to collectively commit to increasing the percentage of recycled polyester in the industry to 45 percent by 2025.
Circularity In to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign challenge to design long-lasting, more sustainably produced denim that’s made to be reused and recycled.
To help keep products in use for as long as possible, Gap partners with thredUP® and Give Back Box.
Customers can pack up gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories, then print a free shipping label to send products on to their next life.
OPPORTUNITY https://www.gap.com/browse/info.do?cid=1086537&mlink=5058,28031299,HP_HERO_Footer_G4G#tab1 Banana Republic is committed to making better decisions about its products.
initiatives to make the world better, one garment at a time.
The brand also uses conscious dyeing techniques and wash methods that ensure cleaner waterways and reduce water usage by including the implementation of bio-softeners and foam dye.
Partnerships Banana Republic is continually exploring associations that help support its key sustainability pillars.
Current examples include: In-Conversion Cotton Farms: The brand made a long-term commitment to source in-conversion and organic cotton from approximately the Madhya Pradesh regions of Alirajpur, Kundanpur, and Udaigarh (India).
Alongside Arvind Limited, Banana Republic is funding the work of Action for Social Advancement (ASA), a non-governmental organization (NGO) that trains farmers on converting to organic practices.
World Wildlife Fund® (WWF): In Banana Republic chose WWF as its designated charity partner for Gap Inc.’s Do Good loyalty rewards membership feature to help build a better world for people and the planet.
thredUP®: Banana Republic partnered with the independent reseller of like-new clothing and accessories.
Customers can bring unwanted items to stores for resale on thredUP®’s platform, providing an easy way to reduce environmental impact by extending the life of pre-loved clothing.
Paravel: Banana Republic debuted a limited edition partnership with the luggage essentials brand, featuring products made with more sustainable practices and materials.
Our founders traveled the world upcycling clothes to mend, modernize, and make their own.
That spirit of adventure and singular vision for sustainability continues today.
Circular Economy Banana Republic is committed to using more sustainable cotton and polyester and designing products constructed with recyclability in mind.
To work toward this, the brand participated in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign project to reimagine organic cotton denim.
The brand also launched BR Vintage with two collections of over archives.
The capsule will evolve each season with all-new styles curated by third-party partner vendors.
Raw Materials Banana Republic aligned with The Responsible Wool Standard program to protect sheep and the land they graze when creating our wool products.
The brand also committed to supporting responsible leather manufacturing worldwide and is a proud member of the Leather Working Group.
Banana Republic signed on to become a member of the Good Cashmere Standard®, which aims to improve the welfare of cashmere goats, the lives of farmers and farming communities, and the environment in which they live.
Renewable Energy As of company-operated stores in North America are offset by renewable electricity from Fern Solar, a 7.5-megawatt offsite solar project in North Carolina.
Recycled Polyester Athleta signed on to the Textile Exchange Recycled Polyester Challenge to use and 90 percent by 2030.
The brand celebrated its second year of participation, activating Out Kits with 897,000 garments in 2021 (1.1 million total since 2020 launch).
This partnership extends the life of our clothes through circular business models.
Athleta As a certified B Corp, Athleta is committed to using business as a force for good toward its mission: to ignite the limitless potential of all women and girls.
EMPOWERING WOMEN Power of She Fund Through the Power of She Fund, in partnership with the Women’s Sports Foundation, we awarded an additional and more than 25,000 women and girls in 2021.
Since the Fund‘s inception in we have awarded 79 grants impacting over 56 organizations and more than 30,000 women and girls across areas including fostering multi-generational movement and connections, driving access to well-being resources, and supporting athlete child care expenses.
In integrate P.A.C.E. and Empower@Work in 100 percent of its factories by 2025 (see more on p. 18).
Athleta announced the addition of two new fair trade factories in Vietnam, bringing the total to four (with another two in Sri Lanka).
The brand has contributed $development since 2016 ($371,000 in 2021), impacting 6,200 women.
Amplify Artist Series Athleta developed a collection of product collaborations to further its commitment to empower and amplify the voices of Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) women and girls.
In with four Black female artists to create limited edition products and donated to nonprofits selected by the artists.
40% 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.
Our previous goal applied to 100% of Gap Inc. vendors.
In goal to apply to the vendors comprising the top 90% of our business spend in order to focus on the vendors where we have the greatest influence and impact.
As of the end of fiscal Work toward zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in our supply chain: eliminate PFC-based finishes from our supply chain 2023 38% of products with water- or stain-repellent finishes were made using non-PFC-based finishes.
Scope Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% from a 2017 baseline 2030 Our 2020 Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 39% from a 2017 baseline.
In 2020, 17% of our energy was produced from renewable sources.
Reach hired in 2021 4. Defined as: Better Cotton (formerly BCI), verified U.S.-grown cotton (USCTP), organic, in conversion (to verified organic), recycled, and regenerative.
HUMAN RIGHTS For more than a dozen years, we have led initiatives that unlock new possibilities for women and girls and support workers in our supply chain.
THE BIG PICTURE EMPOWERING WOMEN ENRICHING COMMUNITIES GOVERNANCEENABLING OPPORTUNITY “ The mission of P.A.C.E. is to ignite a community of active, healthy, confident women and girls who empower each other to reach their limitless potential.
Mary Beth Laughton, President and CEO, Athleta These programs work together to protect human rights, remove barriers, and enhance women’s empowerment and opportunity.
They address gender inequality and gender violence by enhancing industrial relations in facilities and providing opportunities for women workers to gain the skills, agency, and confidence needed to advance at work and live better lives.
These are complementary interventions that can be implemented alone or in tandem depending on the needs of a given facility’s workforce.
Our collaborative approach has led to pioneering programs and innovative partnerships with suppliers, industry peers, government organizations, educational institutions, and NGOs.
Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) program partners with vendor facilities to give women foundational life skills, technical training, and support to advance at work and in their lives.
We deliver our P.A.C.E. workplace and community programs across multiple industries and settings around the world in partnership with local NGOs, governments, brands, and schools.
We have expanded P.A.C.E. workplace programs by integrating P.A.C.E. into our larger Supplier Sustainability program.
This puts P.A.C.E. participation and performance on the Gap Inc. vendor scorecard and signals to vendors that the program is both a strategic priority and an expectation of our commercial partnership with them.
We continue to grow P.A.C.E. in the community through strategic partnerships with governmental, educational, and other institutions.
Reach women and girls through P.A.C.E. by 2022.
In of P.A.C.E., reaching 1 million direct program participants worldwide with foundational life skills and technical training – a year ahead of schedule.
P.A.C.E. has helped change the course of their lives and work.
We are now bringing a version of the program to the U.S. while we continue developing new goals to engage with communities and workplaces around the world and empower the next generation of women and girls.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT In visited Karamthalai, a village in a remote part of Madhya Pradesh, India.
During her visit, she became trapped after the only bridge leading out of the area was washed away in a storm, something that happens every year during the rainy season.
The women in P.A.C.E. training asked Seeta if she could help them petition the government for a new bridge.
She encouraged the women to use skills they had learned from P.A.C.E. and helped them write a letter to the government about the perilous bridge.
As a result of the women’s collective action, the government completed a new bridge in April access in and out of the village and ensuring the entire community can take advantage of opportunities for life-saving healthcare and education all year round.
Execution skills knowledge is defined as the knowledge of how to apply newly learned skills from the P.A.C.E. learning modules in real contexts, particularly in the workplace.
Percentage represents increase in proficiency after participating in the P.A.C.E. program.
women and girls reached 4,451 certified P.A.C.E. trainers In 2021, we continued our three-year partnership with India’s Ministry of Rural Development, which we plan to expand across all Indian states in 2022.
We adapted to COVID-program to train 84 trainers, including 46 master trainers who will offer statelevel trainings.
Ultimately, all vocational training under India’s flagship DDU-GKY (Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana) program will be able to offer P.A.C.E. life skills courses, supporting the employability and job retention of workers.
Through this partnership, we have gained important insights about translating P.A.C.E. into different languages – and strengthening government technology systems to deliver the curriculum.
Also in India, our partner, the SelfEmployed Women’s Association (SEWA), achieved its goal of training over women across Gujarat, Bihar, and Rajasthan.
SEWA will now deliver P.A.C.E. in eight new countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
In Cambodia, we continued our programs with Kampuchea Action to Promote Education.

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