The southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is experiencing unprecedent flooding as a result of record rainfall. This has resulted in devasting tragedy impacting hundreds of thousands of people. In response to this, H&M Foundation is donating USD 250,000 to the Red Cross who aim to provide urgent critical aid to those most in need.
The textile and fashion industry faces a pivotal challenge in aligning with the 1.5-degree pathway. Decarbonisation is one of them, and to help drive this transformation, this programme has a multi-stakeholder approach to establishing infrastructure for textile recycling of post-industrial waste in key production markets. The aim is to contribute to significant reductions in CO2 emissions while facilitating partnerships across the industry.
H&M Foundation has entered a co-funded initiative together with The Bridgespan Group to reshape the philanthropic landscape. This innovative collaboration centers around an in-depth study of community-driven change and its potential to shape sustainable societal impact, including systems change.
Embracing a holistic approach came with new challenges and learnings that now informs us as we are getting ready for the next phase of Saamuhika Shakti, launched in 2019 to catalyse inclusive circularity in India.
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.
Around 100 million tonnes textile waste is created annually, but the rate of recycling old textiles into new garments remains low. The Smart Garment Sorting System aims to change that by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and advanced image analysis techniques, including hyperspectral spectroscopy.
During 2017-2022, H&M Foundation and its partner WaterAid reached over 400,000 people with water, sanitation and hygiene as part of our Global Programme for water. The SusWASH programme was a great success, also for WaterAid who’s captured its learnings in a global learning report (2022) and policy and practice brief (2022), which are being used in a number of ways in their work going forward.
Inclusive circularity is key in a positive future for the textile industry. These startups have integrated social inclusion in their circular business models from the get go. Explore the latest updates from four of our Techtonic winners.
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.