Goals and progress
Employees | Celebrating diversity
Respecting diversity is fundamental. Celebrating it takes us all further — together.
Diversity is the rich variety reflected in our work environment and marketplace — including ethnicity, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, culture and global experiences. Encouraging diversity in our work, and embracing different styles, ideas and people, creates an atmosphere of inclusion and appreciation. It encourages innovation. And it supports a more gratifying work experience for Gap Inc. employees.
In the last two years, our employees’ appreciation of how we approach diversity at work has increased. Between 2006 and 2008, employee satisfaction in this area improved by 15 percent. Employees also said we’re making progress in encouraging an environment of openness and trust, where individual differences are valued and people are treated with respect at all levels. In the next two years, we will continue focusing on these areas.
Gap Inc.’s cultural diversity is recognized outside the company, too.
We’ve been on the CRO (Corporate Responsibility Officer) Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for the last four years. In 2008, Gap Inc. earned a perfect score for the fourth consecutive year in the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index, which ranks companies according to how they treat gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Learn more.
In 2007, our company earned a New Freedom Initiative Award for helping to develop a model store for disabled retail trainees. This recognition is awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to honor organizations that are finding creative ways to integrate people with disabilities into American culture, including the workplace.
