H&M Group adopts science-based targets for land impacts

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Global fashion group's targets include avoiding land conversion, reducing land footprint, and engaging with priority landscapes

Fashion giant H&M Group has adopted science-based targets for land in a bid to curb land-related impacts from its global supply chain. The company announced it had developed and validated the new goals...

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