H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award Names 2026 Winners
The H&M Foundation has announced the 10 winners of its 2026 Global Change Award, each receiving a 200,000 euro grant to advance circular fashion solutions. The winning projects focus on sustainable materials like seaweed-based leather, AI-driven textile recycling, and innovative manufacturing technologies.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights the growing intersection of sustainability and technology in the fashion industry, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of global textile production.
A biodegradable dye producer, a seaweed alternative to leather and a series of AI-powered startups are among the 10 winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award (GCA) 2026.
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