Question: Does the company continuously monitor suppliers to ensure that they comply with the company’s policies and local laws?
Answer:
Audits of suppliers (self- reporting),
Audits of suppliers (independent),
On-site visits (self- reporting),
On-site visits (independent)
14166266
Walk Free
2021
Unverified

"Gap Inc. conducts both announced and unannounced audits in the facilities we monitor, and these are primarily conducted by Gap Inc. staff. Initial assessments for new facilities are generally coordinated with the requested vendor or facility." p.6

 

"In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 limited our ability to conduct on-site audits in some sourcing countries, so we made adjustments to our approach, including the use of virtual assessments. In addition, we conduct desktop reviews of key supplier and worker documents to assess forced labor risks. We also conduct virtual worker interviews for validation of our findings and for further due diligence." p.5

Olivia G.....2022-12-09 02:27:41 UTC

pg. 5

“Gap Inc.’s Supplier Sustainability team within our ESG department is responsible for the implementation of our supply chain policies and standards relevant to human trafficking and forced labor, which are reflected within our COVC.”

“As conditions allow, we have started to resume on-site assessments and supplier trainings in all sourcing countries.”

“Facilities participating in Better Work are assessed by specialists employed by the ILO. These assessments are 100% unannounced and assessed against national labor laws and ILO Conventions, which includes instruments that directly cover forced labor.”

Pg. 7

“For our Licensing business that launched in 2021, we require all factories considered for producing licensed products to submit a recent third-party audit report from an approved auditing firm before they are approved to begin production.”

Pg. 9

“In 2021, we initiated follow-up communication to ensure compliance and performed on-site assessments at 9 selected mills in Taiwan to validate compliance status.”

Manali Rana.....2023-02-03 18:15:39 UTC