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Building futures in cotton communities: education and childcare initiatives making a difference in India

By Alessandra Barbarewicz, Decent Work Coordinator, and Pallavi Bhati, Senior Programme Coordinator at the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) Cotton farmers and farm workers are usually also parents and caregivers with …

Better Cotton Initiative partners with Uzbek government agency to offset certification costs 

BCI has announced a strategic agreement with Uzbekistan’s Light Industry Agency to increase financial support for cotton farming clusters adopting sustainable agricultural practices. 

Claims driving change: the role of voluntary standards in building trust and impact

Ashley Munro, our Claims Manager, takes a look at the evolving landscape of sustainability claims.

Better Cotton Initiative surpasses 50% traceable BCI Cotton milestone  

Two years since the launch of its traceability solution, BCI has announced that over 50% of BCI Cotton volumes entering global fashion and textile supply chains are now traceable, deriving from 15 countries. 

Stakes are high, time is short: how we can still save European sustainability obligations

The European Parliament’s recent endorsement of the Omnibus I Simplification Package threatens to significantly weaken corporate sustainability obligations under the CSRD and CSDDD.

Better Cotton Initiative marks World Cotton Day with launch of innovative product label

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has launched an innovative product label which allows brands to provide greater clarity about the origin and percentage of BCI Cotton in their products.