Gap Inc.
NYSE : GPS
2016 Apparel & Footwear
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SUMMARY
Gap Inc. (Gap) ranks second on the benchmark, demonstrating higher transparency on its approach to managing forced labor and human trafficking risks in its supply chain relative to its peers. The company has above-average disclosure across all thematic areas. Notably, Gap achieves the second-highest score on the recruitment and worker voice themes. In addition, it is one of only a few companies which discloses having programs to ensure worker empowerment, auditing recruitment agencies, and examples of remedy. Gap has leading practices with regards to assessing forced labor risks and purchasing practices, in particular with regards to addressing risks related to subcontracting. The company can improve its performance and disclosure in the areas of traceability, worker voice, and remedy.
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THEME & indicator score
The benchmark methodology has seven themes, selected to capture the key areas where companies need to take action to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains. The themes are comprised of a total of 12 key indicators. For each indicator, a company can score a total of 100 points.
Commitment and Governance
The company's top-level commitments on forced labor, supply chain standards, management processes, training programs and stakeholder engagement.
| Awareness and Commitment | 100 / 100 |
| Supply Chain Standards | 60 / 100 |
| Management and Accountability | 100 / 100 |
| Training | 100 / 100 |
| Stakeholder Engagement | 100 / 100 |
Traceability and Risk Assessment
The extent to which the company traces its supply chain and conducts forced labor risk assessments, and discloses information about these processes.
| Traceability and Supply Chain Transparency | / 100 |
| Transparency | / 100 |
Purchasing Practices
The company's awareness and action on purchasing practices that can exacerbate forced labor risks, and its process for selecting suppliers, integrating standards into contracts and cascading them down the supply chain.
| Purchasing Practices | 100 / 100 |
| Supplier Selection | 100 / 100 |
| Integration into Supplier Contracts | 0 / 100 |
| Cascading Standards Through the Supply Chain | 100 / 100 |
Recruitment
| Recruitment Approach | 50 / 100 |
| Recruitment Fees | 100 / 100 |
| Recruitment Audits | 50 / 100 |
Worker Voice
The extent to which the company proactively communicates with workers through the supply chain, enables freedom of association and ensures access to effective and trusted grievance mechanisms.
| Communication of Policies | 100 / 100 |
| Worker Voice | 50 / 100 |
| Worker Empowerment | 50 / 100 |
| Grievance Mechanism | 100 / 100 |
Monitoring
The company's process for auditing (including whether it includes non-scheduled visits, document review, worker interviews) and disclosure about the audit process and findings.
| Auditing Process | 100 / 100 |
| Auditing Disclosure | 80 / 100 |
Remedy
The extent to which the company has corrective action plans for non-compliant factories, as well as processes for remedying workers who are victims of forced labor, and reports on remedies provided.
| Corrective Action Plans | 75 / 100 |
| Remedy Programs | 50 / 100 |