Learnings & Insights | H&M Foundation

Nov 2021 •Read in 1 min

Listen to us during your next break

Welcome to the first episode of the H&M Foundation podcast! Why do we exist, really? What do we do and how are we driving positive change beyond the company sphere? Put your headphones on, take a 20 minutes’ walk or rest and press the play button!

Oct 2021 •Read in 3 mins

Environmental transition could save textiles industry USD 25 billion

Investors have a huge opportunity to generate impressive investment returns while making a significant difference to the planet. Planet Tracker’s new report explains the financial gains that can be made by investing in processes that lower the environmental footprint of wet processing.

Maria Bystedt, Strategy Lead at H&M Foundation

Mar 2021 •Read in 4 mins

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 best intentions, things don’t always go as planned. By challenging ourselves and our partners to think innovatively to find improved solutions, we might triumph with one thing and nose-dive with another. It’s a learning process. “As so often, the biggest insights seem obvious once you reach them,” says Maria Bystedt at H&M Foundation.

Erik Bang, Innovation Lead at H&M Foundation

Mar 2021 •Read in 2 mins

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.