Facing Challenges, Finding Opportunities: 2004 Social Responsibility Report

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Published
  • 04-Aug-2005
Time period
  • February 2004  –  January 2005
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Description
  • The report was prepared with a combined Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and UN Global Compact index, but is not in full accordance with GRI guidelines.

    The report''s content includes essays and observations from some of the company''s key stakeholders, and was also developed with direct input from members of the Public Reporting Working Group (PRWG), who have included a separate statement in the report. The PRWG was comprised of representatives from Gap Inc. and five organizations (Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, the Center for Reflection, Education, and Action, the As You Sow Foundation, Calvert Group Ltd., and Domini Social Investments LLC).

Principles covered
  • Principle 1 - Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
  • Principle 2 - Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses
  • Principle 3 - Businesses should uphold freedom of association & effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
  • Principle 4 - The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
  • Principle 5 - The effective abolition of child labour
  • Principle 6 - Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
  • Principle 7 - Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges
  • Principle 8 - Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
  • Principle 9 - Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
  • Principle 10 - Businesses should work against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery
Languages
  • English