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.
Our work focuses on four core solution areas that drive climate action and systemic change across the industry:
- Innovation
- Research & demonstration
- Collective action
- Climate Narratives
In addition, we work with Disaster management as a complementary area – supporting urgent, high-impact initiatives that help build resilience among vulnerable communities affected by climate-related disasters.
Learn more about our solution areas.
Full list of project
Below you’ll find all our projects. Use the filters to narrow down your search.
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Future Forward Factories: unlocking near net-zero textile manufacturing
Future Forward Factories is a five-year initiative led by Fashion for Good, supported by the H&M Foundation with SEK 53 million in funding. The project is creating the first-ever blueprints for scalable, regionally tailored factories of the future. By combining demonstrator facilities with open-source models,…
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Fashion Climate Fund – supplier-led decarbonisation
By pioneering a collaborative funding model between philanthropy and corporate entities, the Fashion Climate Fund, initiated by the Apparel Impact Institute, is designed to unlock an estimated $2B in blended capital to help meet the industry’s ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030. It will…
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The Fashion ReModel – making money without making more clothes?
The Fashion ReModel is a demonstration project that’s redefining how revenue is generated in the fashion industry, embracing rental, repair, resale, and remake practices as commercially viable alternatives to new garment production. Led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and supported by the H&M Foundation, the…
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Building resilient communities in India
Together with Sustainable Environment & Ecological Development Society – SEEDS – we’re building the resilience of people exposed to disasters and climate change impact in Assam and Uttar Pradesh in India.
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Sustainable energy and farming – introducing agrivoltaics in Bangladesh
Agrivoltaics combines renewable energy generation with agriculture to address land-use challenges while empowering farmers and solar providers. Led by BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), with strategic input and 10M SEK funding from the H&M Foundation, this pilot project in Bangladesh explores its potential…
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Proactive funding to tackle climate disasters
The H&M Foundation supports Start Network’s flagship disaster risk financing programme, Start Ready. This three-year commitment aims to strengthen the capacity of eight countries to anticipate, respond to, and recover from crises.
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Oporajita: collective action for a just climate transition in Bangladesh
The ready-made garment (RMG) sector is central to Bangladesh’s economy and to millions of women’s livelihoods. But as climate change, automation and shifting global trade reshape the industry, these women face deepening uncertainty. Women garment workers are the backbone of the RMG sector. Yet they’re…
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Catalysing inclusive circularity in India – in solidarity with waste pickers
As the demand for recycled raw materials increases in the textile industry, and new circular value chains emerge there is an urgent opportunity to make the transition just and fair. We are funding Saamuhika Shakti, a holistic ecosystem of eleven organisations aiming to equip informal…
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Collective action for circular textile recycling
The textile and fashion industry faces a pivotal challenge in aligning with the 1.5-degree pathway. Decarbonisation is one of them, and to help drive this transformation, this programme has a multi-stakeholder approach to establishing infrastructure for textile recycling of post-industrial waste in key production markets. The…
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South x South – Aiming for equitable decarbonisation of the textile industry
Together with Catalyst Now we are investing in social entrepreneurs from the global south and the scaling of systems change collaborations, with a focus on equitable decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry. Founded at the World Economic Forum in 2020, the aim of Catalyst…
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Study to explore the power of community-driven change
This co-funded initiative together with The Bridgespan Group aims to reshape the philanthropic landscape and is centered around an in-depth study of community-driven change and its potential to shape sustainable societal impact, including systems change. Set against the backdrop of a shifting philanthropic landscape, this…
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The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains
With women forming the backbone of global value chains, this pooled funding initiative brings together companies, foundations and women leaders to strengthen women’s health, safety and economic resilience in supply chain communities across South and Southeast Asia. The Resilience Fund responds to the growing reality…
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Global Change Award – reinventing fashion
The Global Change Award accelerates the transformation of fashion and is one of the biggest innovation challenges in the world for sustainable early-stage innovation. Together with our partners Accenture, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Mills Fabrica, we find and support the brilliant minds…
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Supporting young children with disabilities with UNICEF
During the earliest years of life, love, good nutrition, protection, and stimulating activities such as play, singing and early learning give young children the best possible chance of reaching healthy brain development. Yet, millions of young children around the world, in particular those with disabilities,…
Previous work
Since 2013, the H&M Foundation has been a catalyst for positive change. We have challenged the comfortable and looked outside the box to find new solutions. We have also challenged our partners to think innovatively, be courageous and try new methods to make a long-lasting impact. Our work has been focused on Education, Water, Equality, and the Planet.
Learn more about our previous projects and results.