We go beyond standard certification and are committed to doing our part to make the social world a better place. HMZ provides targeted support through various assistance programs to people - young and old - who need it badly and is tailored to specific needs. A central tenet of all our projects is the promotion of self-reliance.

A second life for clothing
With the recycling of clothing, HMZ has a legal responsibility and obligations. We take our role in this seriously and are affiliated with the UPV Textile Foundation. Our standards are very high and we only hand out the highest quality. We donate rejected clothing from our warehouse to Zending over Borders and the Volyaukraine Foundation, among others. With a small gesture for us, we can really make a difference in the lives of people in the poorest countries of Eastern Europe.

In Bangladesh, children can get an education at very low cost or even for free. Yet there are families who do not take the opportunity for education, they let children leave school to work in the household or in the fields. HMZ partnered with a manufacturer to establish the Back to School project in 2007.

The first year of the Back to School Project began with 20 students and only two teachers. Unlike regular schools, there were incentives to attend school: free eggs and cookies and extracurricular activities to develop other social and cultural skills. They were also given soap and toothpaste for health and hygiene. The Back to School Project has seen tremendous development. Some grade 1 students who started the program 10 years ago are now studying at university. These original school leavers want to become doctors, engineers or ministers instead of working in the household or on the farm.