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H&M Foundation unveils garments that capture CO2 from the air

Fashion group H&M’s non-profit H&M Foundation and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) have unveiled cotton garments that can capture CO2 from the air and release it as nutrition for plants. The ‘Planet First’ programme from the two organisations has stated that the ‘Carbon Looper’ project could potentially be a “...

23 May 2022

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H&M Foundation names Global Change Award winners

H&M Group’s non-profit H&M Foundation has named five winners of its Global Change Award 2022 and awarded 1 million euros to the early-stage innovators looking to transform the fashion industry. The 2022 winning innovations hail from the UK, Sweden, India, China and the US and include a laundry solution that prolongs garments’ life, AI helping...

6 Apr 2022

Business

H&M opens applications for Global Change Award 2022

The H&M Foundation has announced that its Global Change Award is returning for 2022, after being paused by the pandemic, and is calling on early-stage innovations challenging to transform the fashion industry to apply. The Global Change Award, launched in 2015 by non-profit H&M Foundation, in collaboration with Accenture and the KTH Royal...

25 Aug 2021

Fashion

H&M Foundation announces virtual start-up collection

The H&M Foundation has announced the Billion Dollar Collection which showcases ten sustainable start-ups that the company believes can change the face of the fashion industry. The chosen innovators for the edgy collection are from across the world and focus on sustainability with their materials and traceability. The pieces will be showcased in...

10 Jun 2021

Fashion

H&M Foundation launches Planet First program with HKRITA

The H&M Foundation is extending an existing partnership with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) for five more years to launch a new initiative called the Planet First program. The program aims to find truly sustainable solutions for the fashion industry through various projects. H&M said that it has already...

8 Dec 2020

Fashion

H&M Foundation donates 100,000 dollars to support Beirut

H&M is providing aid to those in need. The retail group's charitable arm, the H&M Foundation, has announced a donation of 100 thousand dollars to the Red Cross to support the organization's relief efforts in Beirut. The donation is in response to the August 4 explosion in the city's port, which was equivalent to a 4.5 magnitude earthquake and...

17 Aug 2020

Fashion Featured

H&M Foundation announces winners of Global Change Awards 2020

H&M Foundation has named the five winners of its annual Global Change Awards, an initiative launched in 2015 which aims to find and support companies driving sustainable innovations in the fashion industry. The winners were selected from a total of 5,893 initial entries from 175 different countries by an expert panel and will now share a grant...

2 Apr 2020

Fashion Featured

H&M Foundation launches fifth edition of its Global Change Award

The H&M foundation has opened the fifth round of its Global Change Award and is offering one million euros to five innovators with ideas to make the fashion industry more circular. The winners - who are each year selected by an international expert panel, with knowledge working within fashion, sustainability, circularity and innovation - will...

29 Aug 2019

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Video: Global Change Award recipients discuss its positive impact

H&M Foundation explains the impact and importance of it's Global Change Award program through the words of past winners. These young fashion players are recognized by this award and given the tool to accelerate their careers and innovative ideas in making the industry more sustainable. Source: H&M Foundation, YouTube.

28 Aug 2019

Fashion |REPORT Featured

Global Change Award 2019: The Loop Scoop wins first prize

Stockholm - "Innovation is the key to complete circularity", said the H&M Group in a recent sustainability report. Looking to find this key, the Swedish fast fashion giant created the Global Change Award five years ago. The yearly competition culminates with a prize of 1 million euro (approximately 1.1 million US dollars or 850,000 pounds),...

5 Apr 2019

Business

H&M Foundation and HKRITA to open textile recycling facilities in Hong Kong

The H&M Foundation and The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) have announced the opening of two textile recycling facilities which will put HKRITA’s hydrothermal method for recycling cotton and polyester blends to use. Blends are the most used type of textile in the world -- yet, they are still unrecyclable. “This is a...

5 Sept 2018

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Video: Global Change Award 2019 - launch

Do you see opportunities where others see problems? Do you want to join us to reimagine the future of fashion, to protect the planetary boundaries and our living conditions? Do you have an innovation which is still in its early stage, and with the right funding and coaching, could be scalable and make a real impact? Apply to the Global Change...

30 Aug 2018