Our commitment to society

Taking responsibility: For our planet and society

After many years of active corporate citizenship work in the fields of education, equal opportunities, and emergency relief, we seek to make an even greater impact in 2023 and beyond, with the establishment of our own charitable foundation. In this framework we strive for a world that gives everyone the opportunity to thrive, living their lives boldly and confidently. For this to happen, everyone needs to believe not only in themselves, but also in our shared future. We must therefore particularly be Bold for the Planet.

Our foundation

With our foundation, we will help care for our planet, and empower its people. With innovative ideas, our foundation will support impact-driven projects in the area of environmental protection. In the implementation of the projects, HUGO BOSS relies on cooperation with international organizations and recognized partners.

Achievements of our social commitment to date

disadvantaged children are reached through the project Food & Art in cooperation with the Filderstadt art school
Target by 2025 (project start 2015)
75
disadvantaged children are reached through the project Food & Art in cooperation with the Filderstadt art school
Current status 2022 (project start 2015)
61
2025
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2022
women are supported in their return to work by the ‚Doors open for women´ project (Izmir)
Target by 2025
2,100
women are supported in their return to work by the ‚Doors open for women´ project (Izmir)
Current status 2021
2,352
2025
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2022
people in difficult living conditions are supported by donations of HUGO BOSS products
Target by 2025
150,000
people in difficult living conditions are supported by donations of HUGO BOSS products
Current status 2022
89,900
2025
 | 
2022

Insight into projects supported by us

UNICEF: Living Schools

The UNICEF project 'Living schools' in Malawi integrates innovative education concepts such as e-learning next to environmental aspects in its educational approach. In schools that are part of the initiative, sustainability is promoted through different ideas like using solar energy and having their own separate water system to ensure clean drinking water and hygiene. At the same time, the students are taught environmental awareness.

UNICEF: Let us Learn

Let Us Learn is an educational initiative by UNICEF in Bangladesh. It aims to offer preschool programs and alternative education programs throughout the country to give more children access to education. In order to make progress here, UNICEF works together directly with the government to develop concepts for preschool, elementary school, and high school education. More than 12,000 young people have already been reached. Families and communities should continue to be sensitized to the topic in the future through understanding educational work. HUGO BOSS has been supporting the project since 2013.

UNICEF: Schools for Africa

In the past years we have also supported the project Schools for Africa which gives children in the sub-Saharan region access to education. Despite steady progress in this area, the most disadvantaged children in this region still have too few opportunities for education. With the Schools for Africa project, UNICEF gives girls and boys the chance to obtain a good primary education, thus improving their future prospects. The project builds new classrooms, purchases materials, trains teachers, and equips the schools with restroom facilities and potable water connections. This program has benefitted over 30 million children in 13 African countries since its inception.

HUGO BOSS Education Association

In 2008 HUGO BOSS established the HUGO BOSS Education Association at its production site in Izmir (Turkey), with the aim of improving educational opportunities for school and university students from disadvantaged families in the region.

PROMOTING EDUCATION THROUGH ART

Art can also offer essential access to education. This is what the Filderstadt Art School and the Pestalozzi School in Filderstadt-Sielmingen in Germany are working towards in a joint project that HUGO BOSS has been supporting since 2015. Children and young people from socially disadvantaged families are given the opportunity to discover their creativity in workshops with professional instructors. This strengthens social skills and their own self-confidence as important skills for their further education.

EMERGENCY AID FOR PEOPLE IN NEED

As an active member of society, we want to show solidarity, especially in times of crisis, and provide support where help is urgently needed. During the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have for example tmanufactured face masks. As part of our commitment, we also supported an aid campaign by the German Red Cross for the flood disaster in the summer of 2021 in Germany. Our commitment in emergency situations also includes our cooperation with the 'UNO Flüchtlingshilfe', the German partner of the United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), with whom we help people in acute need worldwide with clothing donations.