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New report reveals the signals shaping fashion’s systems shift
H&M Foundation, in collaboration with Accenture, has unveiled From Signals to Systems Change, an insight report calling on the fashion industry to rethink its role in transformation. At its core…
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A decade of disruption on display
Celebrating 10 years of backing early-stage innovation, The Global Change Award Alumni Exhibition proves what’s possible when you believe in ideas long before they hit the mainstream. The Global Change Award…
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Nominations now open for Global Change Award 2026
The journey towards a net-zero textile industry continues. On 1 September, nominations open for the Global Change Award 2026 – the yearly innovation challenge by the H&M Foundation that supports…
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Biorestore is taking fashion’s footprint to the cleaners
Three years after winning the Global Change Award, the Swedish startup is scaling up its laundry innovation, and pushing back against fashion’s throwaway culture. Wajahat Hussain and Richard Toon, founders…
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Inside the GCA Changemaker Week: How the journey begins
What if the first step towards systems change doesn’t start with a pitch – but with a conversation in a small village just outside London, where ten changemaker teams meet…
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Meet the winners of Global Change Award 2025
Each year, the Global Change Award backs early-stage innovations that could help transform the textile industry. The ten winners of 2025 are no exception. Selected for their bold and pioneering…
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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…