BY 2023

• " Reduce absolute scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions by 56% against a 2019 baseline" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

BY 2024

• Have Net-Zero Emissions

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Is there progress?

In 2022 H&M Group stated that they have achieved an "8 % reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023) and a "7% reduction in scope 3 emissions" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

Overall Achieve a Circular Design System.

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Is There Progress?

In 2022 H&M began to align with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in their vision for Circular Fashion. This is through developing systems and technologies to achieve this goal. One listed product that's been developed is the "circular product development tool and guide, Circulator" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023) in 2021.

BY 2025

• "30% of materials sourced for commercial goods to be certified recycled" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

BY 2030

• "100% of materials sourced for commercial goods to be either recycled or other more sustainably sourced" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

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Is There Progress?

By 2022 H&M Group reached 23% of its goal and is currently on track to achieve its goal of 100%, with a current 84%.

BY 2025

• "25% reduction in plastic packaging against a 2018 baseline" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

BY 2030

• "Make 100% of packaging from recycled or other more sustainably sourced materials, with a preference for post-consumer recycled materials" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

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Is there Progress?

H&M Group has passed their goal for 2025 in 2022 by reducing plastic at 44% and closing in on their 100% goals of using recycled or sustainably sourced materials with 85%.

By 2030

• "100% of supplier factories are compliant with ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

Is There Progress?

This goal is already close to being achieved with 97% of 100% by 2022.

BY 2025

• "Reduce absolute total freshwater use by 10 % against a 2022 baseline." (Goals and Ambitions, 2023)

BY 2030

• "Reduce absolute total freshwater use by 30 % against a 2022 baseline."(Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

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Is There Progress?

These current goals are a new direction for the H&M Group after failing to achieve their past goal of reducing 25% of their water use in production [only reaching 21%] by 2022. However, they did achieve their goal of using 15% of recycled water in their water consumption by reaching 21%.

• "Annual increase in % of supervisors in our tier 1 production supply chain that are female" (Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

• "Annual increase in % of worker representatives in our tier 1 production supply chain that are female"(Goals and Ambitions, 2023).

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Is There Progress?

The H&M Group is experiencing small increases in both categories. In 2020 there were 24% of female supervisors in the supply chain [tier 1], which became 28% and currently landed at 27% for 2022. 

In 2020 there was a 59% increase in female workers in the supply chain [tier 1], building up to a 62% increase by 2021 but fell short in 2022 with a 63% increase.