Global Change Award | H&M Foundation

Oct 2023 •Read in 2 mins

Global Change Award – next level

As impatient change makers, we are curious to explore new ways of using innovation as a driver for change. Learn from Anna Gedda, Global Manager at H&M Foundation, how we are working with GCA right now – to make an even bigger impact.

May 2023 •Read in 4 mins

Revisiting GCA Alumni: How EON, Dimpora & saltyco are powering the future textile industry

To radically transform the textile industry, the boldest ideas must succeed. Here, we check in with three future-shaping innovators whose digital tools, ground-breaking materials, and regenerative processes are reshaping the textile industry in real-time.

Mar 2023 •Read in 4 mins

3 experts on how the textile industry can change its course

Transforming fashion is a high mountain to climb. To succeed, we need more innovation, and to find those disruptive innovations a lot of ideas need to be screened.

Jun 2020 •Read in 1 min

Next round of Global Change Award opens in 2021

With only 10 years left to reach the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals, disruptive innovations on how to solve the planet’s most urgent challenges are more important than ever. After five years of incredible innovations within circular fashion, we are now looking at how to extend the scope to create an even bigger impact. Therefore, the next round of Global Change Award will launch next year.

The team of Green Nettle Textiles looking at their laptop

Jun 2019 •Read in 2 mins

Global Change Award winners 2019 receive extra support through crowdfunding

We invited anyone, anywhere to take active part as a supporter, backer and tester of our winners through crowdfunding campaigns at Indiegogo. As a result, this year’s winners collected an additional 46,000 euro, alongside the 1 million euro grant from H&M Foundation.

Apr 2024 •Read in 6 mins

5 takeaways from the GCA Impact Accelerator week in New York

During the culminating accelerator week for the 2023 cohort of Global Change Award winners, the significance of industry-wide collaboration, relationship building, and the role of psychology to drive sustainable change took center stage.

Jun 2023 •Read in 4 mins

5 valuable lessons from the GCA Impact Accelerator week

Winning is just the beginning. Now, the journey to push each GCA winner out of the lab and into the hands of consumers, brands and suppliers starts. This is how to scale at speed, according to the experts.

Jun 2023 •Read in 3 mins

H&M Foundation doubles GCA grant and winners

Recyclable and biodegradable polyurethane, food waste polyester, circular dyeing, natural bio-colours, ultra high-performing textiles, seaweed material, AI textile sorting, corn husk and sugarcane fabric, zero waste pattern system, textile-to-textile recycling for polyesters – these are the ten Global Change Award winners 2023, sharing a €2 million grant from the non-profit H&M Foundation.

Mar 2023 •Read in 4 mins

The 20 Global Change Award 2023 finalists revealed

The application phase is over, the shortlist is in — these are the finalists of the Global Change Award 2023, that our Expert Panel is currently screening.

Mar 2023 •Read in 2 mins

GCA 2023 screening process is in full swing

During the application period, 20 Oct 2022 – 8 Dec 2022, creative ideas to help shift the industry into a planet positive one poured in. We’re now a couple of weeks into the comprehensive screening process, and applications have been shortlisted to 20 entries.