Innovation
Our focus is on early-stage innovation and empowering changemakers, supporting the development of their ideas, and fostering the growth of solutions that contribute to decarbonization of the textile industry.
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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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Nine startups awarded to boost inclusive circularity
Nine Indian startups have been awarded for their innovative solutions, that boost inclusive circularity by turning waste into value while also creating social inclusion through job creation, fair labor practices…
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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.
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Open Perspectives event – fashioning the future and shaping solutions together
On a sunny April morning in New York, a diverse group of industry leaders, sustainability advocates and visionaries gathered at Open Perspectives. This event aimed to tackle the pressing challenges…
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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…
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Q&A: We need to break down silos to transform systems and power structures
Addressing deep-rooted issues like rising inequality and climate change requires the transformation of entire systems. To succeed, all sectors need to work together, at the same time, says Fernanda Drumond,…