Learnings & Insights 5 | H&M Foundation

Oct 2018 •Read in 2 mins

Brain boosting baby talk for dads

During the first years of a baby’s life, their brain forms new connections at the amazing rate of 1,000 per second. Research shows that when we speak slower, more melodically and make exaggerated sounds it makes it easier for babies to learn new words and develop cognitive abilities. However, research has also shown that many fathers don’t interact with their babies in the same way as mothers do. In a global campaign with UNICEF, we urged fathers to speak baby talk to boost their babies brains. The initiative encouraged dads to interact more with their babies at an early age.

Jan 2018 •Read in 1 min

H&M Foundation Annual Report 2017 – A Catalyst for Change

H&M Foundation’s Annual Report 2017 – A Catalyst for Change – covers the work we have achieved together with our experienced partners within our focus areas Education, Water, Equality and Planet, during 2017.

Class room which is part of our program with UNICEF

Sep 2017 •Read in 3 mins

“This project has made a significant difference in the lives of children”

Pia Rebello Britto, UNICEF Chief of Early Childhood Development, reflects on the achievements of the first phase of the Global Program for Education, aiming to reach children with the nurturing care and early learning opportunities they need to fully develop in the earliest years of life.

Sep 2017 •Read in 3 mins

Technological breakthrough: new method for recycling blend textiles into new fibres

The four-year innovative partnership between the non-profit H&M Foundation and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) finds groundbreaking solutions to recycle blend textiles into new fabrics and yarns – without any quality loss – through a hydrothermal process using heat and pressure. The technology will be scaled up and made available to the global fashion industry. The finding is a major breakthrough in the journey towards a closed loop for textiles.

Apr 2017 •Read in 1 min

H&M Foundation Impact Report – a report about hope and positive change

The H&M Foundation’s first Impact Report covers the work we have achieved together with our experienced partners within our focus areas Education, Water, Equality and Planet, during 2013 – 2016.

Apr 2017 •Read in 2 mins

500,000 people reached through our global programs

During our first years, the H&M Foundation and our partners UNICEF, WaterAid and CARE achieved remarkably ambitious goals, reaching hundreds of thousands across the world with quality education, clean water and sanitation and economic empowerment while successfully pushing these issues to the global agenda.

Feb 2014 •Read in 1 min

Why safe water and sanitation is key for sustainable development

H&M Foundation Manager Helena Thybell, Supermodel Alek Wek and Allison Tummon Kamphuis, P&G share a common goal. They all want to improve access to safe water and sanitation (WASH). This Thursday you can join their conversation on why access to these basic human rights is so important.