Promoting just climate solutions for the textile industry
H&M Foundation supports the industry in halving its greenhouse gas emissions every decade by 2050, while promoting a just transition for both people and the planet. We use philanthropic resources to fund vital research and breakthrough innovation, develop impactful partnerships and create storytelling that inspires change.
Why promising textile solutions still struggle to scale
More than 30 research projects with HKRITA, here are our learnings from our collaboration.
Our reflections from Bharat Tex 2026
We left Bharat Tex optimistic, but also with a harder question. If many of the technologies, ambitions and actors are already there, what exactly is preventing the system from moving?
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Learn more about our work through our latest news, stories and insights.
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From Shared Vision to Shared Action: Reflections from Bharat Tex 2026
Last month we attended Bharat Tex, India’s largest global textile industry event in New Delhi. What left the strongest impression was not a debate about why change is needed, but…
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From factory floor to film: showcasing Oporajita in practice
During London Climate Action Week, our colleague Charlotte Brunnström was in London to launch a short film about H&M Foundation’s programme Oporajita in Bangladesh, together with BBC StoryWorks and Global…
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Supporting earthquake response in Venezuela
Two powerful earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June, causing widespread damage across Caracas and surrounding regions. In response, H&M Foundation is donating USD 250,000 to support immediate relief and…
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Why promising textile solutions still struggle to scale
Over the past eight years, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and H&M Foundation have supported innovation in the textile industry. Together, more than 30 research…
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Meet the workers and manufacturers navigating just decarbonisation in Bangladesh
Across the textile industry in Bangladesh, the climate transition is reshaping factories, jobs and livelihoods. When brands set targets for decarbonisation and factories adopt new low-carbon or automated technologies, women…
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Why decarbonisation needs more than technology
Decarbonisation is usually measured in tonnes of carbon. Not in jobs, livelihoods or the women at risk of losing them. With low-carbon technology being introduced in factories, more manual tasks…
Our projects
We support projects across the textile value chain that target high-emission areas and key points of leverage – where our philanthropic strengths can make the greatest difference.