Gap Inc. vs H&M
On overall TruNorth grade, H&M scores higher (Gap Inc.: B, H&M: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $22K PAC donations; 36% to Republican, 64% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $160K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +28 across 12 executive donors.
Environment
Good On You It's a Start — Better Cotton Initiative + worker programs in supply chain. [goodonyou]
Climate-commitment coalition member: LEAF Coalition (since 2022) and RE100 (since 2017; target 2030). 100% renewable electricity in H&M Group operations.
Labor
12 federal penalties totaling $6.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 60/100; Fashion Rev 42%; TVPRA exposure; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.
4 federal penalties totaling $39.9M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
EEO-1 workforce demographics on federal record (FY2020, DOL OFCCP FOIA release): 4,600 US employees — 10.2% women, 28% racial/ethnic minorities; management 14% women, 13.5% minorities.
Charity
$8M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.06% of revenue) via Gap Foundation.
No public record found.
Animal testing
Good On You It's a Start — Better Cotton Initiative + worker programs in supply chain. [goodonyou]
Ethical Consumer Avoid — supply-chain transparency improvements but still flagged on overall environmental impact. Good On You It's a Start — large recycled-materials program but still fast-fashion volume. [ethical-consumer · goodonyou]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
Wikidata records a notable event: Gap Inc. 2007 data breach. (Wikidata Q420822)
Wikidata records a notable event: BigBrotherAwards. (Wikidata Q188326)
Executive pay
CEO total compensation $0K — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2022). No CEO-to-worker pay ratio disclosed in a parseable form.
No public record found.
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