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"New employees within Gap Inc’s sourcing organization receive training on
our COVC, as they are another important touchpoint for our relationships with our sourcing
facilities."
Gap Inc. has a Code of Vend
or Conduct (COVC) that applies to all facilities that produce
branded goods for Gap Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates or agents, which states
that the company prohibits the use of “involuntary labor of any kind, including prison labor,
debt
bondage, slave labor or forced labor by governments.".2
Ne
w employees within Gap Inc’s sourcing organization receive training on
our COVC, as they are another important touchpoint for our relationships with our sourcing
facilities.5
We also monitor Unauthorised Subcontracting (UAS), which has high risk for forced labor.5
To supplement our own staff, Gap Inc. works to build the capabilities of our suppliers by
conducting worker trainings, participating in multi
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stakeholder initiatives and forging
partnerships with expert stakeholders and suppliers to address specific huma
n rights issues.6
As part of our Global Sustainability long
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range strategic plan, we have committed to further invest in both internal and external labor
standards trainings for our business partners, of which forced labor will be one component.6
We take
extra precautionary measures in countries with high risk of UAS, such as specialized training for
suppliers and facility management.7