Global Change Award
Objective
We are looking for changemakers who can help decarbonise fashion. The aim is to propel the textile industry towards net-zero emissions by accelerating innovation that benefits both people and the planet. Our vision is to spark industry-wide transformation towards a socially inclusive and planet positive future.
Description
The Global Change Award accelerates innovation to support the textile industry in halving its greenhouse gas emissions every decade, reaching net-zero by 2050. By supporting passionate changemakers on their unique journeys, H&M Foundation empowers them to transform their brilliant ideas into tangible, impactful innovations. We aim to equip them with a holistic mindset – promoting solutions that will benefit both people and the planet.
Since its launch in 2015, 46 innovations have received support and a combined grant of 8 million euros from the Global Change Award. Neither H&M Foundation nor H&M Group take any equity or intellectual property rights in the innovations as the aim is to benefit the entire industry.
Innovation has the power to do it, and our GCA winners prove it. Already, many teams collaborate with global brands, suppliers and businesses to pilot and scale their innovations and transform the entire fashion and textile industry.
Our winners have disruptive ideas within material, production, recycling, design and customer use – find out more and learn how their innovations can reinvent the industry.
Timeline
Oct 21, 2024 — Nov 15, 2024 - Nominations open
Nov 13, 2024 — Dec 13 2024 - Nominee applications open
May 2025 - Winner announcement
May 2025 - Changemaker programme
October 2025 - Award ceremony
Undefined
Public
innovation
International
Networking
H&M Foundation
Mäster Samuelsgatan 49
106 38 Stockholm
Sweden
H&M
The 10 winners each receive €200,000.