H&M + SUSTAINABILITY = TRUE?
2019 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
In line with the growth of more conscious consumers, the fashion industry has had to adjust to
changes in their customers’ consumption. This can be described to have been especially
challenging for those companies built on cheap production, distribution and marketing
methods. In this thesis, the issue of how sustainability is represented in H&M: s commercial
films will be addressed, drawing upon how sustainability is portrayed in the commercials, as
well as what circumstances that could be argued to have influenced how sustainability is or is
not drawn upon in the commercials.
In conclusion - the research shows how sustainability is not drawn upon the commercials
films in a large extend, which is rather surprising based on the rising awareness among
consumers, as well as the advertising’s alleged impact on consumers and profitability.
However, the research also indicates that companies built on the technological, economic and
social structures that H&M is, could be trapped in a cycle of growth that are profitable for
both the producers as well as consumers. Based on the emergence of knowledge among
consumers and the argued environmental impact of fast fashion, it could be argued that H&M
need to reconsider parts of their set-up for a long-term sustainable structure.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö universitet/Kultur och samhälle , 2019. , p. 60
Keywords [en]
sustainability, fast fashion, sustainability in fashion, commercial production, H&M, fashion consumption
National Category
Humanities and the Arts
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21179Local ID: 32689OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-21179DiVA, id: diva2:1481084
Educational program
KS K3 Media and Communication Studies (master)
Supervisors
Examiners
2020-10-272020-10-27Bibliographically approved