A diverse group of change-makers and revolutionaries who Champion Inclusion and Create with Audacity and will help Gap Inc. drive and influence positive change across the fashion industry and the world at large. The advisory board will partner with Gap Inc.
to create access, drive awareness, and advocate for historically marginalized and vulnerable communities, building upon its efforts to drive systemic change and achieve its 2025 commitments to Create For All, With All. “Together, we’re taking another major
step to drive equity in the fashion industry and beyond, and I look forward to working together to expand the Council, and further this important work.” Tweet this “Creating a culture of belonging where we all feel seen and respected for who we are is as critical to the success of our company as it is for the communities we serve,” said Sonia Syngal, CEO, Gap Inc.
“We are more powerful in creating change when we move as a collective, gain external inputs and lean into discomfort. Together with our leaders, this advisory council will help deepen our role as a force for good.” The Council’s strategy is aligned to three strategic pillars: Community, Customer, and Employee.
Through this framework, each member will focus on a component of the business that leverages their specialized areas of expertise and amplifies a core focus area of diversity and inclusion for Gap Inc.
Aurora James, founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge, and founder and creative director of Brother Vellies, was part of the initial vision for this effort and will support the Community pillar as the Council’s Economic Inclusion Advisor. The Council deepens the company’s relationship with James in February 2021, Gap…
