H&M is a part of many communities around the world. This includes the places where our stores are located as well as communities along our supply chain. The way we do business, our values and our growth have an impact on the development of these communities and more than one million jobs around the world.
With our size, we have the opportunity to drive positive change for people and the environment in these communities. As a result, 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 issues that are important to our business.
We focus our efforts on three areas:
Our community investment work builds on three pillars outlined in our global community investment policy:
These pillars work together to meet some of the diverse needs of the communities in which we operate. Community activities undertaken across H&M include cause-related marketing campaigns and donations of money and clothes to selected charity organisations. We also provide support in the event of major catastrophes.
Karl-Johan Persson, CEO gives his opinion on H&M's sustain-ability program. Click here
Watch videos about our sustainability work. Click here
A few case studies on some of the work we do. Click here
H&M has defined seven ambitious commitments on sustainability which we work hard every day to achieve.
Provide fashion for conscious customers
Choose and reward responsible partners
Find out about our sustainability performance in the latest Concious Actions Sustainability Report 2011.
Little time? Take a quick glance through the highlights from 2011.
