H&M Annual Report 2015
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ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Blouse € 69.99 hm.com stories.com weekday.com monki.com cheapmonday.com cosstores.com — H&M ANNUAL REPORT 2015 — Contents H&M group 10 Comments by the CEO 14 2015 in brief 16 Our brands 20–34 H&M 22 & Other Stories 30 Cheap Monday 31 COS 32 Monki 33 Weekday 34 Sustainable development 36–41 Targets and key indicators 41 Our employees 42–47 Expansion 48–53 Market overview 54 Five year summary 56 The H&M share 57 Corporate governance report, including information about the board of directors 58–71 Auditor’s statement on the corporate governance report 72 Administration report, including proposed distribution of earnings 74–79 Group financial statement 80–85 Group income statement 80 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 80 Group balance sheet 82 Group changes in equity 84 Group cash flow statement 85 Parent company financial statements 86–89 Parent company income statement 86 Parent company statement of comprehensive income 86 Parent company balance sheet 87 Parent company changes in equity 88 Parent company cash flow statement 89 Notes to the financial statements 90–103 Signing of the annual report 104 Auditor’s report 105 Our history 106 Financial information and contact details 108 H&M’s annual accounts and consolidated accounts for the financial year 2014/15 comprise pages 74–104. 9 THE H&M GROUP ABOUT US With several fashion brands, a total of 3,924 stores in 61 markets and 23 H&M online markets, the H&M group is one of the world’s leading fashion com- panies. We are driven by a desire to always create the best customer offering and the best experience for our customers – and to do so in a sustainable way. We have a long-term approach, guided by the same shared values that have existed since our very first store opened in 1947. Based on a fundamental respect for the individual and a belief in people’s ability to use their initiative, our values help create an open and dynamic workplace that allows col- leagues all over the world to grow and work together to reach our shared goals. 148,000 employees work for the H&M group today, of whom 16,000 were new colleagues welcomed in 2015. OUR BRANDS With several clearly defined fashion brands – each with their own unique identity – we can offer many different styles and trends. All our brands share the same passion for fashion and quality, an ambition to dress customers in a sustainable way and a drive to give their customers the best value for money. Together they provide a wide and varied range that inspires customers around the world to dress their own personal style. 210 billion Swedish kronor in sales including VAT. 10 61 3,924 markets on six continents stores globally, and e-commerce all brands included. in 23 H&M markets. 413 new stores net in 2015. 78% renewable electricity in our own operations. 56% less greenhouse gas emissions since 2014. COTTON FROM SUSTAINABLE SOURCES 2011 8% 2012 11% 12,341 2013 16% tonnes of clothing 2014 21% were collected in 2015 31% 2015 for reuse Our target is for all the cotton in our ranges to come from sustainable sources by 2020. Cotton from sustainable sources means either organic cotton, recycled cotton or cotton grown under the Better Cotton Initiative. and recycling. 11 THE H&M GROUP Long-term approach and strong shared values. SUSTAINABILITY IN EVERYTHING WE DO Sustainability is an integral part of our business. As a company with strong values and a long-term approach, we use our size and influence to bring about better conditions for people and to mini- mise environmental impact throughout the value chain. Progress is achieved through collaborations, innovation and greater transparency. Along with customers, suppliers, business partners, scientists, interest groups, decision makers and other compa- nies, we work all along the line – from creating the conditions for sustainable cotton production and promoting fair living wages in the textile industry, through using electricity from renewable sources, to encouraging customers to be climate smart when washing clothes and to recycle old clothing. For us, the goal is to continue to grow and create the best offering for our customers, to be an attractive employer of committed employees, create new jobs and contribute to positive development in society. H&M’s business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. OUR VALUE CHAIN Our value chain is made up of all parts of the flow, from idea to customer. The collections are created by our own designers, pattern makers and buyers, while manufac- turing is outsourced to independent suppliers. We have no middlemen, always strive to buy the right product from the right market, have effective logistics and be cost-conscious in every part of the business. Flexible range planning and efficient distribution ensure that both the latest trends and timeless classics can always be found in our stores – at the best price. Our size also means customers benefit from economies of scale. 12 Our scale is a positive driving force in the development towards a more circular and inclusive fashion industry. Together with our committed customers and innovative partners, we are giving old clothes a new life. Over the 2013–2015 period H&M stores globally collected 23,072 tonnes of old clothing for reuse and recycling, saving both energy and natural resources. The H&M group is growing with new employees every year. In the past five years 61,000 new jobs have been created within the group. Each workplace offers great opportunities to develop, and the H&M Incentive Program (HIP) benefits all employees on equal terms. As a buyer and seller in many countries, our business contributes to trade that creates economic growth and new jobs around the world. This is particularly important for low-income countries to take part in, because it helps lift people and nations out of poverty. We are working to improve working conditions in the textile indus- try. Our strategy for fair living wages at the supplier stage is based on working together with both global and local players, just as our framework agreement with IndustriALL and union IF Metall provides a basis for safeguarding the interests of 1.6 million textile workers. NUMBER NUMBER OF STORES OF MARKETS 3 6 6 7 9 14 22 39 61 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 WE CONTINUE TO GROW 1,500 Our offering is aimed at fashion fans all over the world. We are growing in existing markets as well as in new countries. The expansion is long- 1,000 term, with a focus on quality and sustainability. The growth target is to increase the number of stores by 10–15 percent per year with continued high profitability. In parallel with store expansion, H&M is offering 500 e-commerce in more and more countries globally. A total of 425 new stores net are planned across the brands in 2016. During the year e-commerce at H&M – which is currently available in 23 markets – will 0 be offered in a further nine H&M markets. ILLUSTRATION: JENNI TAPPER-HOËL, H&M. TAPPER-HOËL, JENNI ILLUSTRATION: 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 13 — COMMENTS BY THE CEO — We want to create the best offering for our customers 2015 was another year of rapid expansion and well-received collections for all our brands. Now we are continuing to develop our offering and will open 425 new stores and offer e-commerce in a further nine H&M markets in 2016. Through different brands H&M has grown profitably for several decades. What is behind these and concepts, the H&M group successes? reaches fashion-conscious – Since the company’s beginnings in 1947, H&M’s development people around the world. has been based on great commitment from the employees and strong In 2015 Taiwan, Peru, Macau, shared values; the fact that we take the long view and keep on creating India and South Africa be- the best offering for customers based on our business concept – fashion came new markets – taking and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. The commitment H&M to customers in 61 of our employees is crucial to our success and I would like to thank markets, 23 of which also everyone for doing a fantastic job once again over the past year. I am offer online shopping. also pleased that the result for the year means that we can contribute How would you sum up another SEK 75 million to the H&M Incentive Program (HIP), which is the past year? for all employees. – 2015 was a very expan- In 2015 alone H&M created 16,000 new jobs within the group. sive year for us. We opened What do your future recruitment needs look like? 413 new stores net, ten new – We are now more than 148,000 employees and we plan to employ online markets and we further thousands of new employees in 2016 since our strong expan- established stores in new sion is continuing. CEO Karl-Johan Persson, on the countries including India In parallel with this expansion, H&M is also making long-term past year and and South Africa, which are both large and excit- investments for the future. What areas are you investing in? investing for the ing markets. As always, we have put a lot of energy – There are investments in a number of areas that we are continuing future.