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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Five key takeaways from the GCA Accenture Trend Report
With over 20,000 entries received in the past five years, we can get unique insights in how innovators from over 200 countries and territories across the world, think and foresee…
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Reaching commercialisation is key to create impact
Through Global Change Award we support innovation to move from early stage ideas to market readiness. We are backing game changers in their early days, getting them ready to commercialize…
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Five years of change
Global Change Award was initiated in 2015 by the non-profit H&M Foundation. In five years, it has turned into a global ecosystem of change driving the fashion industry towards a…
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Making silk-like fabric from old oranges
Orange Fiber won the first Global Change Award winner in 2016 with their innovation of creating textiles out of by-products from citrus juice production. Since then, the have made collections…
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Summit and Award Ceremony cancelled
Due to the escalation of the Corona virus (COVID-19) outbreaks and international travel restrictions we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Global Change Award Summit and the Award…
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Rebirth – a perfect match of two alumni winners
The Global Change Award has proven to be an important door opener and accelerator for innovators. The alumni program connects the winners with each other and brings much value for…
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Using the sun and AI to produce greener nylon
Nylon is popular in the fashion industry, not only for hosiery which may what first comes to mind, but also for blouses, dresses, tights, underwear, raincoats, swimwear and more. However,…
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Global Change Award 2020 open for applications
With 1 million euro up for grabs, the world’s largest challenge to make fashion circular opens today, August 28.
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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…