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Valuable lessons from the GCA Impact Accelerator week
Winning is just the beginning. Now, the journey to push each GCA winner out of the lab and into the hands of consumers, brands and suppliers starts. This is how…
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H&M Foundation provides USD 100,000 in emergency relief after Ukraine dam collapse
On June 6, the dam of the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in south Ukraine was destroyed, leading to severe flooding in downstream settlements in Kherson oblast. The destruction has…
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H&M Foundation doubles GCA grant and winners
Recyclable and biodegradable polyurethane, food waste polyester, circular dyeing, natural bio-colours, ultra high-performing textiles, seaweed material, AI textile sorting, corn husk and sugarcane fabric, zero waste pattern system, textile-to-textile recycling…
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H&M Foundation donates USD 250,000 in response to Cyclone Mocha
In response to the extremely severe Cyclone Mocha that has hit Myanmar and Bangladesh, H&M Foundation is donating USD250,000 to the Red Cross/Red Crescent
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Revisiting Techtonic winners: Exciting news from Ashaya, Phool, Padcare and Reti Ecotech
Inclusive circularity is key in a positive future for the textile industry. These startups have integrated social inclusion in their circular business models from the get go. Explore the latest…
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Revisiting GCA Alumni: How EON, Dimpora & saltyco are powering the future textile industry
To radically transform the textile industry, the boldest ideas must succeed. Here, we check in with three future-shaping innovators whose digital tools, ground-breaking materials, and regenerative processes are reshaping the…
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Waste pickers in the driver’s seat of new textile recycling initiative
H&M Foundation and Saamuhika Shakti are expanding on the inclusive circularity learnings and welcome two new partners that are developing Circular Textiles Waste Management Models (CTWM), with waste pickers playing…
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When women thrive, whole communities and countries thrive
As the textile industry modernizes, a new perspective comes into play regarding workers’ rights and social inclusion. With tech and robotics entering the industry, an additional setup of skills and…
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Acousweep separates microplastics from wastewater using soundwaves
The technology developed by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) with the support of H&M Foundation, can separate microplastics from wastewater using soundwaves. Acousweep is a…