Global Change Award
The Global Change Award accelerates innovation to support the textile industry in halving its greenhouse gas emissions every decade, reaching net-zero by 2050.
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Shaping tomorrow: a journey through the Global Change Award 2025
At the heart of every great story is a person with an idea – someone who dares to challenge the norm, follow their passion and imagine a better way forward.…
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Why changemakers matter: Accelerating fashion’s transformation through innovation
Annie Lindmark and Claire Bergkamp join forces to spotlight how early-stage innovation – and the changemakers behind it – can drive deep decarbonisation across the textile industry. Claire Bergkamp, CEO…
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Meet the minds: Expert Panel screening for GCA 2025 winners
We’re in the final stretch of the Global Change Award (GCA) 2025 selection process, where our Expert Panel is stepping in to help select the changemakers poised to transform the…
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Rethinking the system: 3 key takeaways from the GCA Summit solutions session
What does it take to accelerate the decarbonisation of the textile industry? At the Global Change Award Summit in Mumbai, over 150 changemakers, industry leaders, and systems thinkers gathered to…
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How a new System Map can guide the industry towards a net-zero future
By mapping out the path to industry-wide decarbonisation, the System Map helps turn reflection into action, guiding the textile sector toward meaningful change. Now, we are making the map available…
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Top 20 finalists in Global Change Award 2025 revealed
After having received 476 ideas from 69 countries across 6 continents, we are thrilled to share our top 20 finalists. Pioneering heat-pumps, next-level RFID tags and jaw-dropping textiles generating electricity are…
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Gathering the industry to co-create for a just and fair net-zero future
How can we accelerate innovation and what actions can we take today to create the net-zero industry of tomorrow? Those were the main topics as we gathered changemakers, systems thinkers,…
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New round of Global Change Award launched with a mission to accelerate innovation for a net-zero textile industry by 2050
The H&M Foundation today announces a significant shift in its overall strategic direction, with a new mission of promoting just and fair climate solutions for the textile industry, with the…
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Meet Annie Lindmark, H&M Foundation’s Programme Director for Global Change Award
Rising to the challenge of taking the GCA to the next level, Annie brings a wealth of experience, ideas, and positive energy to the team.