# H&M raises £1 million for Unicef UK through plastic bag charge

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/30/hm-raises-1m-unicef-uk-plastic-bag-charge/
- Published: 2017-05-30T09:00:39+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**H&M UK has raised £1million for Unicef UK through its 5p customer plastic bag 
charge.**

 

Since the 5p plastic bag charge was introduced in 2015, H&M has donated the money
raised through its bags to [Unicef UK](https://www.unicef.org.uk/)’s Children’s 
Emergency Fund, which helps children caught up in life-threatening emergencies.

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The donation of carrier bag charges to Unicef UK is part of a wider global partnership
that has raised approximately $22 million for Unicef’s programmes for children since
2004. H&M has also activated till point donations for Unicef UK’s Nepal Earthquake
and Philippines Typhoon Haiyan emergency appeals. More recently, Unicef’s partnership
with the [H&M Foundation](http://hmfoundation.com/) is supporting a global effort
in early childhood development and education, enabling children to get the best 
possible start in life.

 

Kate Goldman-Toomey, director of partnerships and philanthropy at Unicef UK, said:

 

> “At a time when children are facing so many crises around the world from conflicts
> to food crises in places like Yemen and South Sudan, the donation of £1 million
> from H&M UK has enabled Unicef to carry out vital work to ensure that vulnerable
> children can survive and thrive.”

 

Last August, [Charities Aid Foundation](https://www.cafonline.org/) reported that
[at least £29m had been raised](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/08/05/plastic-bag-levy-raises-almost-10m-charities-according-caf-figures/)
in total for good causes by the plastic bag levy in its first six months. CAF itself
had distributed almost £10m to charities including [RSPB](https://www.rspb.org.uk/),
Breast Cancer Now, and Unicef from retailers including Aldi, Marks & Spencer and
Sainsbury’s.

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