Former sustainability manager appointed first female CEO of H&M

Madeleine Cuff
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Helena Helmersson spent five years as sustainability manager before becoming production manager and chief operating officer

Helena Helmersson, a former sustainability manager at H&M, has been appointed as the new CEO of the fashion giant, in a move that could signal an acceleration in the firm's pivot towards more sustainable...

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