H&M and the H&M Foundation
A partnership to strengthen education and provide children with the best possible start in life. The mission of the H&M Foundation is to contribute to positive long-term change for people and communities where H&M operates. The H&M Foundation is engaged in three focus areas: education, clean water, and women empowerment. The …, H&M Foundation and UNICEF renew partnership to make children's early moments matter, In May 2017, H&M Foundation and UNICEF renewed their mutual commitment to improving children’s early development. Under the new agreement, the H&M Foundation will invest more than SEK60 million (around US$6.5 million) in UNICEF’s early childhood development programmes, helping to reach over 145,000 children, parents, teachers and…, Impact of the partnership on early childhood development, Since 2014, H&M Foundation has supported UNICEF’s global ECD program, helping to achieve the following results: More than 100,000 children in Benin, Lao PDR, Mali, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Rwanda benefited from ECD programmes supported by this partnership. The national development agendas of Chile, Montenegro and South Africa were supported to…, A new partnership to support children with disabilities , In 2017, H&M Foundation and UNICEF launched a new partnership, worth US$3.7 million, to support young children, especially those with disabilities. One of the aims of the partnership is to reach more than 9,000 young children with disabilities, and their family members, with specialized early childhood development services over the course of…, 2015 global holiday campaign, During the 2015 holiday season, H&M customers worldwide were invited to make a difference. From 5 November to 31 December, every time a customer bought an H&M gift card in a participating store, the H&M Foundation donated 5% of the amount to UNICEF. A total of €4.9 million was raised for UNICEF in a few weeks. This donation will…, About the partnership, H&M is committed to protecting children’s rights and has partnered with UNICEF on programmes supporting children since 2004. The aim is to use H&M's scale to bring about systemic change to the industry and across the value chain. H&M has contributed over US$19 million, with funds being invested in areas such as girls' education, HIV/…, About H&M, Founded in Sweden in 1947, H&M is one of the world’s leading fashion companies. The entire H&M group has around 4,100 stores in 64 markets, including franchise markets, employing around 148,000 people. Last updated 27 March 2018
