Adam Karlsson, CFO H&M Group
The paper, Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation – An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition, provides insights on how to accelerate sustainability investment in the fashion industry by advocating how a scaled approach to supporting and enabling financing for supply‑chain decarbonisation may be structured and supported. It furthermore seeks to support change by sharing solutions and best practices that demonstrate the ability of fashion brands to add and protect corporate value through investing in this area – augmenting the business case for investment, collaboration and scale. In doing so, it highlights sustainability not only as an environmental imperative but as a strategic value driver, enhancing operational resilience, reducing long-term risk exposure, and improving the financial performance and competitiveness of fashion value chains. The actionable insights show how financial tools, governance, and partnerships can drive measurable progress on scope 3 emissions, boost supply-chain resilience, and enhance business performance. Investing in decarbonization solutions not only meets environmental imperatives but also strengthens operational resilience and competitiveness.
This paper serves as a resource for finance leaders, offering practical guidance on sustainable finance solutions for decarbonising supply chains with different risk sharing and return profiles. It does not prescribe a single model but offers a framework to translate climate ambition into executable investment pathways.