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In just over 10 years we have become the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
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Better Cotton is grown in 22 countries around the world and accounts for 22% of global cotton production. In the 2022-23 cotton season, 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton.
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Today Better Cotton has more than 2,700 members, reflecting the breadth and diversity of the industry. Members of a global community that understands the mutual benefits of sustainable cotton farming. The moment you join, you become part of this too.
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The founding premise of Better Cotton is that a healthy sustainable future for cotton and the people that farm it is in the interests of everyone connected with it.
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Better Cotton Logo
The Better Cotton Logo Better Cotton Members and partners are able to use the Better Cotton logo to communicate about their membership and commitment to Better Cotton. Those wishing to use the Better Cotton logo in their external communications and …
What’s behind the logo?
You may have seen the BCI logo used on websites, in stores and in sustainability reports. Members invest in BCI and are, in turn, able to use the BCI logo in their marketing.
Logo and branding
Please ensure you are familiar with the BCI logo guidelines before accessing the logo files below. You can find the guidelines here. Only BCI Members and Partners (this does not include Better Cotton Platform Users) are authorised to use the BCI logo …
New BCI Cotton Label
We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new consumer-facing product label, set to roll out in the second half of 2025. The new label signals that the cotton in a product was grown by Better Cotton Farmers, who …
What’s on the Agenda for Better Cotton at COP29?
This year, Better Cotton is participating in COP29, the annual UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties. We are proud to be part of the first-ever COP Standards Pavilion, sharing a platform with leading sustainability standards organisations to showcase international …
Mass Balance Chain of Custody Model
Mass Balance is the chain of custody model that laid the foundation of the entire Better Cotton initiative, making our programme easy to scale and bringing immense value to the farmers. It was first introduced in the Better Cotton Chain …
Web Reference
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Better Cotton Conference Registration Opens: Early Bird Tickets Available
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2023 Better Cotton Conference is now open! The conference will be hosted in a hybrid format with both virtual and in-person options for you to choose from. Join us …
Member Claims [Retired]
TrademarkThe Logo is internationally protected by trademark, copyright and other applicable laws. We decided to trademark the Logo (e.g. for use in the capacity of product packaging on products containing cotton) in Switzerland (Swiss trademark CH 775635 covering classes 3, …
Save the Date: 2023 Better Cotton Conference
Better Cotton is pleased to announce that we will host our 2023 Better Cotton Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands as well as online on 21 and 22 June. The conference will help to drive our ambitious mission and strategic direction onward whilst highlighting …
What the Conclusion of the Delta Project Means for Better Cotton: Q&A with Eliane Augareils
In the push to transform the way cotton and other crops are grown around the world, there remains a big roadblock: the lack of a common language for what sustainability means and how to report and measure progress. This was …