
Let's be fair | Safe, just & equal fashion | H&M

Let’s be fair
Can fashion be fair? Yes!
Like many fashion brands, we don’t own the factories where our clothes are made. But we want everyone involved in making our products to have a safe, fair and equal working environment. Our aim for every country and supplier is to make sure our values are respected every step of the way. So, how do we do this?
Any supplier working with us must sign our Sustainability Commitment, which is a set of standards regarding fair wages, good working conditions, animal welfare and much more. This is non-negotiable.

To ensure our suppliers live up to our agreement, we employ dedicated sustainability staff in our worldwide production offices who make regular visits and audits. We also provide training to workers and suppliers to help them work in a more sustainable way.
Although there are challenges in many countries in which we operate, our size makes it possible for us to actually make a difference. By committing to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, supporting workers to earn a fair wage and by taking a clear stance against corruption, we want to lead the way toward a fair fashion future.
Here are some of our key initiatives
Fair wages
Our products are made by over 700 suppliers around the world. Together we’re working to improve wage management systems in order to ensure that everybody’s individual skills are taken into account. Our work on factory level has also resulted in democratically elected worker representatives for over 1.1 million garment workers.
A ban on forced labor and child labor
We take a zero-tolerance approach to both forced labor and child labor. All suppliers working for us must sign and comply with our strict anti-forced-labor and anti-child-labor policies. In 2022, we identified 0 cases of child labor.
Read moreAnimal welfare
For us, it’s quite simple. We believe all animals deserve just treatment and shouldn’t be objected to suffering. This is why we aim to only source animal-based materials from farms with good animal care, breeding and management. That’s also why we don’t perform beauty tests on any animals, and why we’re exploring ways to replace materials like wool, leather and down with more sustainable alternatives. Fur has been a big no-no from the very start.