Every summer, H&M sells an exclusive swimwear/fashion collection from which 25% of the proceeds are donated to WaterAid. The money raised is linked to WaterAid's water and sanitation projects in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, where some of H&M's clothing is produced. 

Take a look at the 2012 collection on Pinterest here >

H&M are a part of many communities around the world. This includes the places where their stores are located as well as communities along their supply chain. Their values and growth have an impact on the development of these communities. They provide more than one million jobs around the world and consequently have the opportunity to drive positive change for people and the environment. 

H&M focus their efforts on three areas:

• Employment, education and health, focusing on women and youth
• Water
• Innovation of sustainable raw materials

H&M's community investment work builds on three pillars outlined in their global community investment policy:

• Our long-term community partners
• A number of distinct community projects
• Ongoing community support

These pillars work together to meet some of the diverse needs of the communities in which they operate. Community activities undertaken across H&M include cause-related marketing campaigns and donations of money and clothes to selected charity organisations. 

They also provide support in the event of major disasters and have done so in 2010 and 2011 in Pakistan for flood relief with WaterAid.

To find out more, visit the H&M website >