The Mills Fabrica has once again become the official nominator for the Global Change Award 2025. As a strategic partner to H&M Foundation, we are eager to see which changemakers will help propel the textile industry towards net-zero emissions.

H&M Foundation was funded by the Persson family, founders and majority owners of the H&M Group, supports the textile industry in halving its greenhouse gas emissions every decade by 2050, while promoting a just and fair transition for both people and the planet. Its projects target high-emission areas along the textile value chain where the H&M Foundation’s philanthropic strengths can have the greatest impact.

The Global Change Award accelerates innovation to support the textile industry, empowering innovators to turn their brilliant ideas into impactful innovations.

GCA is looking for changemakers who fall into one of four overarching areas:

• Sustainable materials and processes – such as low energy materials and new and recycled fibers, sustainable energy practices, alternative wet processes, treatments and finishes, new construction techniques and more.
• Responsible production – such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, prediction modelling, on-demand, waste management, zero-waste solutions and more.
• Mindful consumption – such as reshaping demand, garment care, extending garment life cycles, recycling solutions, circular business models and more.
• Wildcards – unexpected impactful ideas we haven’t even thought of yet, or that amplify transformation within multiple areas.

WHAT YOU WIN:

Every year, 10 winners will be awarded. Winning this prestigious award grants access to three key components:

1. THE GRANT

Each winner receives a grant of 200,000 EUR.

2. THE AWARD

The winners are crowned and celebrated at the Award Ceremony in City Hall, Stockholm, Sweden. During the ceremony, they receive the Global Change Award trophy and are further introduced to industry professionals and the ever-growing Global Change Award network.  

3. THE CHANGEMAKER PROGRAMME

More importantly, the winners get access to our yearlong support program – the Changemaker Program. The H&M Foundation and its core partners are working closely with the winners throughout the year to give them the tools and network they need to accelerate their development, to scale and ultimately transform the industry.

TIMELINE 2024/2025:

1. Proposal period: The platform is open for submitting your proposal until November 15, 2024, 8.00 am CET.
2. Screening: The screening period stretches from January to March 2025. The screening is conducted in collaboration with a broad network of industry experts, partners, and expert panel. The winners will be notified at the end of March/beginning of April.
3. Announcement: The winners are announced publicly in April 2025.
4. Changemaker Program: The yearlong GCA Changemaker Program commences in May 2025.
5. Award ceremony: The winners are crowned and celebrated at the Global Change Award ceremony in City Hall, Stockholm, Sweden.