Gap Inc. vs Zara / Inditex
On overall TruNorth grade, Zara / Inditex scores higher (Gap Inc.: B, Zara / Inditex: A). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $22K PAC donations; 36% to Republican, 64% to Democratic committees.
FEC: $173K in executive political donations; partisan lean Democratic +39 across 7 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 2023). LEAF Coalition corporate funder (Zara parent).
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.
WRC supply-chain investigation (Myanmar) — 2022: WRC documented worker-rights deterioration at Inditex (Zara) supplier sites; brand committed to enhanced monitoring..
DEI
HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.
No public record found.
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 — fast-fashion environmental + labor concerns. Good On You Not Good Enough — modest sustainability program; fast-fashion footprint. [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)
No public record found.
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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