Corporate responsibility
H&M’s business concept is to offer our customers fashion and quality at the best price. At H&M, quality is about more than making sure that our products meet or exceed our customers' expectations. It also means that they have to be manufactured under good conditions and that our customers must be satisfied with us as a company. Taking responsibility for how our operations affect people and the environment is also an essential prerequisite for H&M's continued profitability and growth. This section explains how we do that.
H&M endorses the CEO Water Mandate
In June 2008 H&M endorsed the CEO Water Mandate, a voluntary initiative set up by the United Nations Global Compact. The CEO Water Mandate comprises a group of committed companies that work together to address water sustainability issues.
Read more about CEO Water Mandate here.
2007 CSR report
Here we describe the main events in 2007 within the area of corporate social responsibility. This year’s report is organised in a new way and has been incorporated into the website for the best possible viewing experience.
2007 CSR report
Film about H&M’s CSR work
“Our responsibility by H&M” is a short film about how we take responsibility for how people and the environment in connection with the manufacture of our products. The film is made up of three parts, focusing on corporate social responsibility at the supplier stage, the environment and H&M’s sewing school.
Watch the film
Greater emphasis on organic cotton
This autumn H&M will be continuing its big venture into organic cotton in all departments. At the same time as meeting increased interest from our customers we will be contributing to increased demand for organically grown cotton.
Read more about our organic cotton collection here.