Goals and Progress
Goals and Progress
Holding ourselves accountable is fundamental to our approach to sustainability – below are key goals, our progress to date and where we are heading in the future.
Current Goals
| People | Progress Details |
Completion Target* |
|
| This Way Ahead: First Jobs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Inc | 5% of new store hires annually are from This Way Ahead | 1,107 new store hires were from This Way Ahead in 2018 (28% to goal) | 2025 |
| Gap Inc | 10,000 teens and young adults participate in This Way Ahead | 5,677 youth completed the program as of 2018 | 2020 |
| Community Investment | |||
| Gap Inc | $15M per year in employee-driven community investment |
$15.6 million in employee driven community investment in 2018, made up of employee volunteer hours, financial donations, volunteer hours and Gap Inc. matching of time and money |
Ongoing |
| P.A.C.E.: Empowering Women | |||
| Gap Inc | Improve the lives of one million women and girls in Gap Inc.’s supply chain and other manufacturing and community settings through the Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. program | Over 500,000 women have participated through Feb 2020 | 2022 |
| Athleta | 10,000 women empowered through P.A.C.E. and Fair Trade | 3,212 women have been reached through P.A.C.E. and Fair Trade in Athleta supplier facilities | 2020 |
| Supply Chain Working Conditions | |||
| Gap Inc | 100% of Gap Inc.’s suppliers producing branded apparel are rated yellow or green | 98% of facilities rated yellow or green through 2018 | 2020 |
| Gap Inc | 100% of Gap Inc.’s suppliers producing branded apparel transition from cash based systems to digital wage payments | 80% of suppliers are using checks or bank transfers | 2020 |
| Gap Inc | 200 facilities participating in Workplace Cooperation Program | 129 supplier facilities are participating | 2018 |
| Environment | |||
| Gap Inc | 50% absolute reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our owned and operated facilities globally | 18% reduction achieved through 2018, from 2015 baseline | 2020 |
| Gap Inc | 80% waste diversion from landfill for our U.S. facilities | 47% of waste is estimated to be diverted from landfill across U.S. facilities | 2020 |
| Gap Inc | Work towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in our supply chain through membership in ZDHC 2020 Roadmap | Strategic facilities must comply with the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List and verify through wastewater testing | 2020 |
| Gap Inc | Save 10 billion liters of water in our manufacturing processes | Gap Inc. suppliers have saved over 5.7 billion liters of water since 2014 | 2020 |
| Product Sustainability | |||
| Gap Inc | Eliminate the use of fibers derived from wood from ancient and endangered forests | Verified that 77% of cellulosic fiber volume is compliant with our commitment; work is underway to verify the remainder | 2020 |
| Gap | 100% of cotton purchased from more sustainable sources | 53% of cotton was from more sustainable sources | 2021 |
| Gap | Make 75% of qualifying products using Washwell™ water-saving techniques | 22% of denim was made using Washwell™ water-saving techniques | 2021 |
| Athleta | 80% of materials made with sustainable fibers | 46% of products were made with 30% or more sustainable content | 2020 |
| Athleta | 25% of product made using techniques that save water | 4% of product was made using techniques that save water in 2017 | 2020 |
| Athleta | Divert 80% of store waste from landfill | 70% of store waste was diverted from landfill | 2020 |
| Banana Republic | Source 100% of cotton from more sustainable sources | 45% of cotton was from more sustainable sources | 2023 |
| Banana Republic | Make 50% of products with sustainable fibers | 28% of products were made with sustainable fibers | 2023 |
| Banana Republic | Make 50% of products using water-saving techniques and cleaner chemistry practices in our supply chain | New goal; reporting begins 2020 | 2025 |
| Old Navy | Source 100% of cotton from more sustainable sources | 40% of cotton was from more sustainable sources | 2022 |
| Old Navy | Make 100% of denim products using water-saving techniques | 60% of Spring 2019 denim was made using water-saving techniques | 2022 |
* End of Year