H&M Foundation

The H&M Foundation is an independent legal entity with no direct links to H&M group, working beyond the company sphere. It has its own team, strategy and board.

Their long-term vision is to contribute to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. This resonates with the H&M Foundation’s focus areas: Education, Water, Equality and Planet. In addition to this, they can also provide emergency relief.

The H&M Foundation wants to enable real impact through partnerships with ambitious goals, and be a catalyst for positive change for people and communities.

STRATEGY

Through partnerships with organisations around the world, the H&M Foundation operates on a global scale for systemic change with transformative programs, and in country specific projects to directly address human needs.

The strategy is based on three guiding principles:

• INNOVATION – we approach challenges in new ways.
• INVOLVEMENT – we involve and engage people in making a difference.
• IMPACT – we seek to achieve real change.

“The H&M Foundation is a long-term commitment from my family, and the work has only just begun.”

Karl-Johan Persson, CEO H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Board member of H&M Foundation

Since 2013, the Stefan Persson family has donated 1.3 billion Swedish krona ($177 million) to the H&M Foundation.