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Published 2025 sustainability reporting

H&M Group’s annual and sustainability report 2025 is detailing our financial and non-financial performance from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025. Our annual and sustainability report is our main disclosure under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and is prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

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Reported on modern slavery steps

This statement is made on behalf of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB and all companies in the H&M Group ... It applies to, and sets out the steps, the H&M group has taken to address modern slavery within its supply chain and its own business operations.

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Signed the UN Global Compact

We are signatories to the UN Global Compact. Our annual sustainability reporting acts as our Communication on Progress and is disclosed in the UN Global Compact digital reporting system.

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Reduced emissions and materials

Some sustainability highlights from 2024 include: 89 percent recycled or sustainably sourced materials. The share of recycled materials alone was 29.5 percent ... 41 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in scope 1 and 2 and 24 percent reduction in scope 3 (2019 baseline).

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Cut packaging and water use

54 percent plastic packaging reduction (2018 baseline), surpassing the company’s 25 percent reduction target for 2025 ahead of schedule ... 9.5 percent reduction of freshwater consumption in garment suppliers (tier 1 and 2) from 2022 baseline, almost reaching the company’s 10 percent target one year ahead.

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Expanded second-hand access

26 markets have now access to second-hand options, available in 38 selected H&M Group stores worldwide and through Sellpy that offers curated second-hand fashion through pre-loved initiatives.

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Renewed labour agreement

H&M Group renewed its Global Framework Agreement with IndustriALL Global Union and Swedish trade union IF Metall, protecting the interests of more than one million workers.

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