Fashion giant H&M has suspended a few of its employees for using racist language to describe the name of a hat to be sold at stores of its & Other Stories brand.

In 2018, the Swedish company was forced to apologize for an advert that was perceived as using racist language.H&M acknowledged that it had challenges with the diversity of some of its own teams.

It said it would also take further measures including specific targets for boosting diversity in its major markets by the end of 2020 and the creation of an external advisory council to consult on its business direction.

H&M's & Other Stories has 70 stores in 17 markets in Europe, the United States and Asia.