GAP releases CSR report with update on India PACE program
Gap Inc. has released its fifth Social and Environmental Responsibility report with comprehensive update on GAP's sustainability and CSR efforts from 2009 to 2010.
Marketwatch.com reported that reducing the environmental impact of the company's operations remains a top priority in the years ahead. Gap Inc. reported that 100 percent of its branded denim is made in compliance with the company's Water Quality System, ensuring the wastewater from the laundries is properly treated before being discharged. In this report, the company also committed to reducing the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in the United States by 20 percent by 2015, when compared to 2008 levels. This follows an earlier 20 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions from 2003 to 2008.
Another program highlighted in the report -- Gap Inc.'s P.A.C.E. program (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement) -- has helped more than 5,000 female factory workers gain life and work skills education, that benefit them both at home and at work. This award-winning, proprietary program is now in place in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The program will be expanded to Bangladesh later this year.
