The H&M Group has announced a new partnership, though this one is
completely unrelated to fashion design or production. Instead, the
retail company is focusing its efforts on helping those in need.
As part of its goal of becoming 100 percent fair and equal, the
Swedish company has joined Tent Partnership for Refugees, a global
private sector network committed to improving the lives and
livelihoods of refugees.
“At H&M Group we believe that with our size and scale we have the
possibility, and the responsibility to drive positive change,” the
company stated in a blog post.
H&M explained that its focus on supporting refugees uses a
proactive, inclusive approach towards integrating and increasing the
number of refugees hired in its supply chain. For an example, the
company said that it involves its suppliers in Turkey with regufees
and partners with local organizations to provide support to
refugees.
“Our partnership with Tent will further build our knowledge on how
the private sector can work to support refugees. We have also entered
a partnership with The International Organisation on Migration, which
is essential for our work to ensure fair working conditions for
migrant workers in our supply chain,” said David Sävman, head of
production for the H&M Group.