News
If we want change at scale, doing good is not enough. We believe communication plays an important role to inspire action and make change happen. Browse among our news, inspirational stories and learnings to find out more about our work.
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GCA 2023 screening process is in full swing
During the application period, 20 Oct 2022 – 8 Dec 2022, creative ideas to help shift the industry into a planet positive one poured in. We’re now a couple of…
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Co-creating an inclusive future where women are leading their own lives
Equipping the millions of women working within the textile industry has an enormous potential of contributing to an inclusive future. But different actors need to step up and collaborate. And…
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She’s determined to change the industry through philanthropy
H&M Foundation’s new Global Manager, Anna Gedda, has over fifteen years of practice from the fashion and textile industry, experience in how to make brave strategies come to life and…
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Collaboration is key – H&M Foundation’s Anna Gedda featured in Davos Interviews
In connection to the World Economic Forum in Davos, H&M Foundation’s Global Manager Anna Gedda met with veteran news presenter Andrew Wilson in an interview series promoting the world’s innovators,…
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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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500,000 USD donated to earthquake victims
In response to the devastating earthquake that has taken place in Türkiye and Syria, H&M Foundation is donating 250,000 USD each to the Red Cross / Red Crescent and Save…
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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…
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Pakistan monsoon floods – two-month update
It has been almost two months since we we made a donation to the Red Cross/Red Cresent in response to the unprecedented monsoon floods in Pakistan, which affected 33 million…
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Join our Planet Positive Research Insights webinar
Leather recycling, AI sorting and the roll-out of Green Machine. On December 7, our strategy lead Christiane Dolva will share insights and reflections on the 30+ research programmes funded by…