Promoting just climate solutions for the textile industry
H&M Foundation supports the industry in halving its greenhouse gas emissions every decade by 2050, while promoting a just transition for both people and the planet. We use philanthropic resources to fund vital research and breakthrough innovation, develop impactful partnerships and create storytelling that inspires change.
Designing circular systems that work for both people and planet
Fernanda Drumond, Head of Collective Action, explores how inclusive circularity can reshape fashion’s system.
New guide to help manufacturers cut emissions
Under our Future Forward Factory initiative, a hands-on blueprint has now been released to support manufacturers on their journey towards near net-zero operations
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December 23, 2025
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H&M Foundation makes donation to support children and families in Sri Lanka
Emergency Relief
The H&M Foundation is donating USD 250,000 to Save the Children to support emergency relief efforts in Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. Sri Lanka is facing a…
December 15, 2025
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“The choices we made in the difficult years shaped the factories we run today”
Innovation, Just transition, Learnings & Insights
Meet Kajari Hossain – a fictional factory owner from Dhaka, imagined in our science-based scenario Reweaving Fashion & Textiles 2050. Her voice is rooted in research, inspired by today’s industry…
December 15, 2025
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25 years that changed fashion – and how sustainability rewrote the rules
Innovation, Just transition, Learnings & Insights
From the Y2K bug and low-rise jeans to large language models and TikTok tutorials. As 2025 ends, we’re not just closing the books on a year, but on the first…
December 11, 2025
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Inclusive circularity: designing circular systems that work for both people and planet
Blog post, Just transition
The path to net zero isn’t only about cutting carbon, it’s about redesigning the systems that shape our lives. In fashion, this means rethinking how we make, use and value materials, and ensuring that the shift to circularity…
December 8, 2025
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10 years of backing early-stage innovation and why it still matters
Global Change Award, Innovation
Ten years after its launch, the Global Change Award has grown from an ambitious idea into a leading platform for early-stage innovation in the textile industry. Much has changed since…
November 28, 2025
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Closing the Loop: turning textile waste into opportunity in India
Learnings & Insights, Planet, Social
The Closing the Loop programme by Enviu and the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) is putting waste pickers in the driver’s seat while connecting the dots from waste collection to…
Our projects
We support projects across the textile value chain that target high-emission areas and key points of leverage – where our philanthropic strengths can make the greatest difference.Welcome to the first edition.
