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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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H&M Foundation supports new groundbreaking fund aiding women
H&M Foundation is a founding partner and investor in the Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains, a first-of-its-kind collaborative funding initiative.
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Using creativity, innovation and partnership to accelerate change
H&M Foundation is supporting Heart 17, a new global social enterprise bringing people and business together to accelerate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals throughout the world.
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Five promising start-ups awarded for their innovative waste management solutions
Ever heard of “Fleather”? That’s floral waste upcycled to a bio alternative to animal leather and it’s one of the winning innovations of “Techtonic – Innovations in Waste Management”, a…
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Putting spotlight on the friends you have but never knew
Waste pickers serve an important societal function by picking up, cleaning, sorting and segregating recyclable waste and selling it further up the value chain. But they lack social acceptance and…
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Commiting SEK 300 million to help solve global challenges
With less than nine years to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG), it’s clear that the necessary changes are not happening at the speed or scale required. To…
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Sometimes going forward means taking a step back
We aim to make lasting, positive changes in the world, and through the years we have improved the lives for millions of people across the world. However, even with the…
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USD 100,000 to support Ethiopian refugee children
Thousands of children have fled the full-scale humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and taken refuge in Sudan. More than 45,000 people have fled so far. Conflict always affects children…
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Expect change from unexpected places
“Doing something for the first time means making mistakes. But learning from them is how you get things done,” says Erik Bang at H&M Foundation.
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The most sustainable pair of jeans yet
Global Change Award winner Unspun just launched the Genesis jeans, breaking new ground on how to make our favourite garment more sustainable. Producing a single pair of jeans today requires…