Product RED

Do you think a partnership with Product (RED) can improve Gap’s image? Is it a sign that they are making a commitment to corporate social responsibility or do you agree with critics who say their involvement is an attempt to spit-shine the company’s image while continuing to do business as usual?

The Product RED launch is a great idea for a company to invest in to improve its reputation, however I believe that Gap is too far in the hole already. Because of all of the reported labor laws that the Gap factories violate, this is going to reflect on them for quite some time especially since the company has failed inspections as recent as 2005. Although the image may not be completely clean, the revenue this product has created for the Gap is unmatched, with the Product RED t-shirt being the best selling item in the company's thirty-five year history. From the company's point of view I believe the decision to join a partnership with Product RED was for a dual purpose; to spit-shine the company's image, and also improve the company's revenues and profits.

What else could Gap do to help improve their image?