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Gap Inc. ranked #53 in a Universum survey of 4,996 MBA candidates to determine the most socially responsible companies. Universum USA is a Philadelphia-based consulting firm specializing in employer branding.

Research firm Audit Integrity included Gap Inc. on its Top 100 list (PDF). The list recognizes companies that demonstrate a high level of integrity in financial reporting and governance, and when dealing with shareholders. Audit Integrity selected the Top 100 from more than 8,000 companies. The rankings are based on a set of rules that monitor transparent accounting, fair and reasonable management compensation, and other qualities that measure the character of a company.

Gap Inc. recognized in the 16th annual Business Ethics Awards "for taking social reporting a quantum step forward by risking unprecedented honesty in reporting on factory conditions."

Readers of CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine were asked to name the employers, both in the private and public sectors, for whom they would most like to work or that they believe would provide a progressive environment for people with disabilities. Gap Inc. ranked #24 on the list of top 50 employers of people with disabilities.

Gap Inc. Direct (GID) was recognized for its efforts to improve Web accessibility for individuals with disabilities at the 2008 Annual California Digital Inclusion Celebration. GID has partnered with the Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) to conduct ongoing accessibility testing in order to improve our sites for vision impaired users. In 2005, GID introduced BPR, or Business Process Re-engineering, a project in which the company updated its software infrastructure across all of its e-commerce sites. Ever since, GID has made it a priority to provide a seamless, accessible online shopping experience to blind and low-vision customers.

Gap Inc. was honored with a “Commendation for Continued Excellence in Social Reporting” by the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting 2007 for its 2006 performance. Gap Inc. was also honored in 2005 for its 2004 performance. The aim of the award is to encourage better reporting on sustainability – economic, environmental and social – performance by corporations and other organizations across the United States, Canada and Mexico; reward best practices and provide guidance to other entities that are publishing or intend to publish sustainability, environmental and/or social reports, and increase accountability for impacts and responsiveness to stakeholders. Ceres is a coalition of 85 environmental, investor, labor and advocacy groups working together to increase corporate responsibility worldwide. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the largest and fastest-growing international accountancy body.

Gap Inc. received a 42 out of 100 points – and is ranked among the top three Bay Area companies on climate change.

The Corporate Community Involvement Award, established in 1992 by The Volunteer Center, is awarded to a Bay Area business that operates an outstanding employee involvement program.

Gap Inc. ranked 1st amongst its retail peers in CRO magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list in 2009. The list was was developed by Business Ethics magazine, which was incorporated in 2006 into The CRO, a membership organization for Corporate Responsibility Officers. The companies considered for the list include U.S. firms in the Russell 1000, the S&P 500, and the Domini 400 Social Index. These firms are ranked on service in eight stakeholder categories: shareholders, community, governance, diversity, employees, environment, human rights, and product. Social scores use KLD’s assessment of “strengths” and “concerns” demonstrated in each category. The shareholder score is based on three-year average total return (stock appreciation plus dividends) through year-end 2006.

Gap Inc. ranked fourth among 31 apparel retailers, scoring 71 out of a possible 100 points. The "Revealing Clothing Report" is a survey of labour standards reporting by retailers and brands selling clothes in the Canadian market.
The Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG) is a Canadian coalition of faith, labour, teacher and non-governmental organizations advocating for government policies, voluntary codes of conduct and ethical purchasing policies that promote humane labour practices based on accepted international labour standards.