The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a global not-for-profit organisation and the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world. BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future.
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COVID-19 Update: Amidst the global outbreak of COVID-19, BCI’s priority is to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all BCI staff, partners who work to implement the Better Cotton Standard around the world, and the farmers they support. Steps have been taken to ensure those who can work from home are able to do so, and work trips and physical meetings have been postponed for the foreseeable future. We are also looking at how this global pandemic may impact our ability to continue assurance and training activities at farm level as planned, and if any changes are necessary, we will update all those impacted. BCI will continue to review government and World Health Organization guidance and adapt our response to the evolving global situation as appropriate.
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Western China Update: BCI is suspending its assurance activities in the Xinjiang region of China for the upcoming cotton season (2020-21) based on the recognition that the operating environment prevents credible assurance and licensing from being executed. BCI assurance activities for the last season finished in September. There will be no licensed Better Cotton from Xinjiang next season (2020-21). Learn more here.
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