Strengthen communities

We are a part of many communities around the world. The way we do business, our values and our growth have an impact on their development and affect more than one million jobs globally. As such, we have both an interest and a responsibility to strengthen these communities. That is why we invest in projects that benefit communities and at the same time address social and environmental issues that are important to our business.

We want to invest in long-term collaborations that deliver lasting results. We contribute to these projects financially, with our time and in-kind donations. In addition, we engage our customers in some of our community projects through causerelated products and additional in-store donations. We also provide support in cases of major disasters and regularly donate clothes to those in need.

Our community investment projects support improvements along our value chain, with special focus on employment, education and health, particularly for women and youth, as well as water.

All in all, we want to give back and create shared value. With our size, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to drive positive change for people and the environment across our entire operations.

Through strategic investments we can create win-win situations for us as a company and for our society as a whole. That is why in 2012, together with the H&M Conscious Foundation, we provided a total of SEK 42 million (appr. USD 6.3/EUR 5 million) for our community projects and emergency relief. Our customers provided additional SEK 5.3 million (appr. USD 800,000/EUR 600,000) through in-store giving.

Conscious Actions

Read here about some of the Conscious Actions that we are taking towards fulfilling this commitment.

Conscious Foundation

H&M’s Conscious Foundation was set up in 2007. It supports projects aimed at improving the quality of life of people in the countries where H&M operates. Read more.

All for Children

All for Children is a unique collaboration between H&M and UNICEF working for children’s rights in India and Bangladesh. Read more.

H&M supports WaterAid

H&M has collaborated with the international charity WaterAid since 2002. WaterAid enables the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and improved hygiene. Read more.

Fashion Against Aids

In 2008 H&M and Designers Against AIDS (DAA) joined forces and launched a fashion collection called Fashion Against AIDS (FAA). Read more.

Training centre in Bangladesh

Since 1999 H&M has been running a sewing school for young people in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Each year 100 young people are given an opportunity to train as industrial sewing machinists. Read more.