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IOM and H&M Group Sign MoU to Promote Ethical Recruitment and Protect Migrant Workers

Geneva —The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and H&M Group today (9 Dec) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote cooperation and mutual assistance in relation to ethical recruitment and protection of migrant workers in global supply chains. 

The MOU was signed by the Head of IOM’s office in Finland Mr. Simo Kohonen and H&M Group’s Head of Sustainability Ms. Anna Gedda. IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and combats all forms of exploitation and abuse of migrant workers, while H&M Group is a public company that operates retail stores in more than 70 countries and partners with suppliers in over 30 countries. 

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