Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled our burned. But what is treated as waste, is really the complete opposite. Worn out garments are a valuable resource that can be recycled, redesigned and re-loved. To make this happen at scale, new recycling methods are needed to handle all types of garments and materials. To speed up this process, H&M Foundation joined forces with HKRITA and the outcome looks very promising.
The Green Machine, developed by HKRITA with support from H&M Foundation, is the world’s first technology that can separate blended textiles at scale, without any quality loss. The best part? It’s made available at cost-price basis to drive maximum change in the industry.
Education should be available to everyone. Regardless of who you are, we’re you’re from and if you have a disability or not. As part of our project with Save the Children, the photo project “Building Dreams” was created.
As we embark on Phase 2 of Saamuhika Shakti, building on the incredible work of our partners and The/Nudge Institute, we welcome on board Sattva as an independent backbone organisation as well as two new implementing partners; Sparsha and Udhyam Learning Foundation.
H&M Foundation’s new Global Manager, Anna Gedda, has over fifteen years of practice from the fashion and textile industry, experience in how to make brave strategies come to life and an equal passion for fashion and sustainability. It is her firm belief that the fashion and textile industry can be both socially inclusive and planet positive, but it requires bold ambitions, ground-breaking innovations, and collaboration. As Global Manager for H&M Foundation, Anna Gedda is set to use philanthropy as a catalyst to co-create and share inspiring solutions with the potential to radically transform the entire industry.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Fulfilling these 17 goals will take an unprecedented effort by all sectors in society and we all have a role to play.
Children who experience love, proper nutrition and protection in a stimulating environment during early childhood become resilient, learn effectively and can help build strong, safe communities and economies when they reach adulthood. Together with UNICEF, the H&M Foundation ran a global program over six years to invest in a better future for the most vulnerable children through early education and care. A total of 288,000 young children, parents, teachers, and other relevant influencers did directly benefit from the programme.
Women and girls around the world are disproportionately affected by poverty and discrimination. In all regions, women spend at least twice as much time as men on unpaid domestic work, but are often not allowed to make decisions that affect their own lives. Women from the poorest communities worldwide reveal enormous potential. Despite difficult circumstances, they can successfully change their own – and their family’s – future. Through H&M Foundation’s global program with CARE, almost 270,000 women have been supported. The success of the women has been astounding, with their daily enterprise earnings increasing by an average of 91% across all countries.
As the demand for recycled raw materials increases in the textile industry, there are urgent opportunities to create social inclusion along the new value chains. The H&M Foundation is funding Saamuhika Shakti, a holistic ecosystem of eleven organisations aiming to equip informal waste pickers in India to lift themselves out of poverty.
The H&M Foundation is running a long-term project to support women garment workers in Bangladesh where we are preparing them for a future where the textile industry is defined by automation and digitalization. The aim is to create new job opportunities for the women and safeguard their livelihoods.
