The Global Change Award by H&M Foundation is accepting applications for the sixth edition of the event after a COVID-19-induced pause of one year. As per Sourcing Journal, this year’s program will focus on innovations likely to have a major impact on the world. H&M Foundation plans to evaluate various game-changing solutions addressing land, water, oceans, climate and biodiversity issues.

Erik Bang, Head-Innovation, H&M Foundation, said, the Global Change Award will seek solutions addressing climate change, protecting people and securing their future. The foundation will invite innovators and entrepreneurs to submit their early stage ideas on how to improve the sustainable footprint of the fashion industry. Applicants can apply through the H&M Foundation website through October 20. Entries are reviewed by H&M Foundation together with Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology—both of which have partnered with the company on this program since launch.

Entries will also be reviewed by an international panel of experts, including Dr. Lin Li, director of global policy and advocacy at WWF International; Rachel Cernansky, Senior Sustainability Editor, Vogue Business; Mirna Inez Fernandez, Co-Founder, Reaccion Climatica; Malin Åkerman, Actress; Caroline Brown, Managing Director, Closed Loop Partners; Betelhem Dessie, CEO, ICog, Anyone Can Code; Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Actress; and Walden Lam, Co-founder and CEO, Unspun.