Gap unveils Social & Environmental Responsibility Report

10 Sep '13

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Despite this progress, recent tragedies in Bangladesh have underscored the imperative to improve working and safety conditions for garment workers. Although Gap Inc. did not have a business relationship with factories in Rana Plaza or with Tazreen, the company remains committed to supporting systemic and sustainable reform of the country’s rapidly growing garment industry. In October 2012, the company was one of the first to launch a comprehensive Building and Fire Safety Plan for the more than 70 Bangladeshi facilities approved to manufacture Gap Inc. apparel.

Recognizing the scope and complexity of the infrastructure challenges in Bangladesh, in July 2013, Gap Inc. became a founding member of the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety. A cornerstone of the Alliance is shared responsibility between the Bangladeshi government, retailers and apparel companies, factory owners, non-governmental organizations, labor and civil society. The Alliance’s emphasis on capacity building goes hand-in-hand with a commitment from member companies to inspect 100 percent of their approved sourcing factories within the first year, under a uniform fire and building safety code.

“We hope this sixth report serves as a transparent scorecard of both our progress and the challenges we face as a company and industry,” said Bobbi Silten, senior vice president of global responsibility for Gap Inc. and president of Gap Foundation. “We believe shared responsibility and engagement between stakeholders are key to achieving lasting and sustainable change.”

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