The H&M Foundation has announced the ten winners of the Global Change Award 2025 – early-stage innovations with the potential to halve fashion’s emissions every decade. Each winner receives €200K and joins a yearlong programme focused on systems thinking, personal growth and scaling impact for people and planet.
Annie Lindmark, H&M Foundation, and Claire Bergkamp, Textile Exchange, explore why changemakers – not just ideas – are key to transforming fashion. The Global Change Award backs bold changemakers with early-stage ideas tackling emissions, helping reimagine a system where fashion is decarbonised while promoting the wellbeing of both people and planet.
The H&M Foundation gathers experts to select winners for the Global Change Award 2025, promoting innovative solutions to decarbonise fashion. The top 20 ideas from 476 submissions will be evaluated, with winners announced on May 20, 2025.
The System Map has been launched to guide the textile industry towards decarbonisation, facilitating collaboration among stakeholders. It encourages reflection on roles and systemic change, aiming for a net-zero future through innovative dialogue and shared insights within the value chain.
The H&M Foundation has launched a new Global Change Award to accelerate innovation towards a net-zero textile industry by 2050. The award seeks transformative ideas for reducing emissions, emphasising a just transition and fostering collaboration among various industry stakeholders.
Nine Indian startups received recognition for their innovative solutions enhancing inclusive circularity, transforming waste into value, and providing social upliftment through job creation and empowerment. The initiative, supported by H&M Foundation through Saamuhika Shakti, focuses on environmental sustainability and social responsibility in the textile industry.