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Why decarbonisation needs more than technology
Decarbonisation is usually measured in tonnes of carbon. Not in jobs, livelihoods or the women at risk of losing them. With low-carbon technology being introduced in factories, more manual tasks…
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How a perception shift helped redesign a circular system in Bengaluru
In Bengaluru, a six-year perception change campaign did more than change attitudes, it helped redesign an inclusive circular system. The approach combined behavioural insights, storytelling, social experiments and specific actions…
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Cutting emissions where it matters most
Spinning, knitting, trimming, weaving, dyeing, finishing. Fabric production is where most of a textile’s footprint is made. And while brands race to meet climate targets, suppliers often lack the support…
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H&M Foundation funds pioneering initiative to build the factories of the future
The H&M Foundation is committing SEK 53 million (approx. EUR 5 million) towards Future Forward Factories, a five-year initiative led by Fashion for Good, to address fashion’s most polluting stage:…
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“You can’t design climate solutions without listening to the people most affected”
In Bangladesh, where land is scarce and every hectare matters, the competition between agriculture and renewable energy is intensifying. Agrivoltaics offers a potential breakthrough: a way to produce solar energy…
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Oporajita enters Phase 2: bold steps towards a just, green future for women garment workers
In Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, change isn’t just on the horizon, it’s already unfolding. As automation, digitalisation and climate risks reshape the future of work, women garment workers, who…
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H&M Foundation joins Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship
The H&M Foundation has joined the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, an initiative by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship in partnership with the World Economic Forum. Through the Global Alliance…
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Promoting women’s entrepreneurship – experiences and learnings
During 2014-2022, H&M Foundation and its partner CARE supported over 270,000 women entrepreneurs from emerging markets. As part of the programme’s last phase two reports have been created with the…
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Recycled plastic collected by waste pickers turned into 152 million buttons
In 2020, the H&M Foundation launched a first of its kind USD 11 million initiative, Saamuhika Shakti, aiming to equip informal waste pickers in India to lift themselves out of…