Water is crucial to all life, and access to clean water and sanitation is one of our most fundamental human rights. Even though there is sufficient fresh water in the world to fulfill this universal right, billions are still faced with daily challenges in accessing clean drinking water and toilets or latrines. By working toward increased access to water and sanitation, we also achieve better health and gender equal ity as well as economic growth for a more sustainable future.
2018 IMPACT ON WATER 1.7 million people were reached by the H&M Foundation’s initiatives for clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. 4 partners worked with the H&M Foun dation to increase access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene practices. 6 projects for clean water and sanitation were supported by the H&M Foundation.
Photo: Alexandra Nicolae.
6 countries were reached by H&M Founda tion supported initiatives for clean water. SEK 30.4 million ($3.4 million) were donat ed in total in 2018 by the H&M Foundation to support worldwide access to clean water and sanitation. Since 2013, the H&M Foundation has donated SEK 175 million ($19.3 million) to projects for water, hygiene, and sanitation around the world. A CATALYST FOR CHANGE 2018 | H&M FOUNDATION 17