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Former H&M CEO joins On board of directors

Helen Helmersson, the former chief executive officer for H&M, has joined the board of directors of Swiss sportswear brand On. She has also taken a spot on the Nomination and Compensation Committee, a press release has revealed. Up until 2024, Helmersson had been with H&M since the beginning of her career in 1997, holding a variety of...

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After hype: H&M's former CEO on next phase of sustainability in fashion industry

London - One of the best speakers at the World Retail Congress 2025 was Helena Helmersson. The former CEO led the Swedish H&M Group for several years and recently became the chair at material innovation company Circulose. In London, during a compelling keynote speech, she urged all professionals present to refocus on sustainability. Helmersson...

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The Fashion Pact names Helena Helmersson as new co-chair

The Fashion Pact, a global initiative of fashion and textile companies committed to tackling climate change and restoring biodiversity, has named H&M Group’s Helena Helmersson its new co-chair. Helmersson, chief executive of H&M Group, succeeds The Fashion Pact’s co-founder, Kering’s chairman and chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault,...

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Karl-Johan Persson to step in as H&M Group Chairman, Helena Helmersson named new CEO

After serving the company for over 20 years as Chairman of the board, Stefan Persson has decided not to stand for re-election at the AGM on May 7, 2020, paving way for current CEO Karl-Johan Persson to succeed him in the role. The company’s board of directors has therefore appointed Helena Helmersson as the new CEO of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB....