Washington. The US has honored Garment maker Gap One with the Corporate Excellence Award for its relief work during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, presented the award to Gap One at an event held at the State Department on Friday.
Gap One was honored for joining labor representatives in India to provide over $60 million in financial assistance to nearly four million garment workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This financial assistance was given to compensate the wages of the workers during the lockdown.
