24 2021 ESG REPORT THE BIG PICTURE EMPOWERING WOMEN ENABLING OPPORTUNITY ENRICHING COMMUNITIES GOVERNANCE HELPING KEEP OUR SUPPLY CHAIN SAFE DURING COVID-19 Since the pandemic hit in 2020, we have taken several steps to support our supply COVID-19 RESILIENCE FUND FOR WOMEN chain partners and prioritize the health and In 2021, the Gap Foundation We became a founding partner of the safety of people working in our supply chain. continued its support of the fund in 2020, which contributes to COVID-19 Resilience Fund for a pool of investments from multiple We continue to distribute COVID-19 guidelines to our Women in Global Value Chains, sources to support local woman-led suppliers and factories and, when needed, we adapt our $250 ,000 a collaborative effort to help with organizations. In 2021, we made social and labor programs, offering virtual options that in COVID-19 resilience pandemic recovery and advance our second investment, this time ensure continuity while keeping everyone safe. funding for women long-term, systemic changes that of $250,000, while our first round build resilience for girls, women, of funding was already supporting We have also continued to enforce important COVC and communities. projects in India and Bangladesh. standards, including the provision of sick leave and other relevant benefits, functioning grievance mechanisms, requirements related to non-discriminatory employment practices and ethical practices around virus-related layoffs and furloughs. We support vaccine distribution and uptake in key sourcing markets as part of the Business Roundtable’s CEO COVID-19 Task Force. This group has mobilized the private sector to urge governments to invest in vaccine funding and get more vaccines into underserved markets. In addition, we have integrated vaccine education into the P.A.C.E. platform.