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Q&A with Spectrum International
…ars. Over the past two decades, we made sustainability not just a core philosophy but also a business driver in terms of shaping where the company goes. In 1998, this wasn’t common for companies and it wasn’t always easy, but as we progressed, we found that we gained a unique position within the supply chain. We’ve worked across ginning, spinning and farming, working with smallholder farmers in India to grow various types of sustainable fibres. A…
Business case for US producers
…well-being of farmers, farm workers and their communities. Join a global effort to protect and improve the long-term viability of the cotton industry. Meet rising brand, retailer and consumer expectations for transparency regarding cotton production practices. BENEFITS FOR US FARMERS Meeting a global industry standard for sustainability: The Better Cotton Principles and Criteria are developed and overseen by a multi-stakeholder body comprised of…
WWF-Pakistan and BCI: A Decade of Driving More Sustainable Cotton Production
…is profit. Farmers sometimes feel less incentivised to grow cotton because the profit margins are low. Price determines production. If farmers do not receive a good price for their cotton, they may decide to switch to growing other crops, such as sugar cane. However, the demand for cotton as a natural fibre is still high in Pakistan.” Although BCI and WWF-Pakistan do not dertermine the price of Better Cotton, they work with cotton farmers to hel…
Making Sustainability Affordable for All: IKEA Creates a Demand for Better Cotton, Lasting Change
…g the training and implementing the practices. Environmental gains are secondary for most farmers. In the short term, using fewer pesticides will save them money, and using them in the right way will have health benefits. In the long term, [better practice] improves the soil, reduces leaching of chemicals into water, and encourages biodiversity.”While the economic gains come chiefly from spending less on inputs, which in some countries can make u…
Better Cotton builds better lives for farmers
…g the training and implementing the practices. Environmental gains are secondary for most farmers. In the short term, using fewer pesticides will save them money, and using them in the right way will have health benefits. In the long term, [better practice] improves the soil, reduces leaching of chemicals into water, and encourages biodiversity.”While the economic gains come chiefly from spending less on inputs, which in some countries can make u…
Better Cotton sets 2020 growth target
…global cotton production by 2020, according to a new target set by the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). The long-term aim is part of the BCI’s strategy for the 2013-15 period, following a review of the scheme’s 2010-12 implementation phase. “Having established the Better Cotton Standard System through harvests in a number of regions, and with a growing demand for Better Cotton fibre, Better Cotton production is now expanding at scale as it sets ab…
Scaling up: can sustainable cotton go mainstream?
…h other. Clearly, a very active and proactive procurement strategy internally in those brands and in their long-term contracts with suppliers is key.” The crucial role of the retailers is also recognised by Nico Roozen, Director of Solidaridad Network. The founding father of the Fairtrade movement in the 1980s, he now argues that a market-based approach is the only way to reach the mainstream: “Around 10-15 years ago, we started with NGO projects…
Better Cotton sets 2020 growth target
…global cotton production by 2020, according to a new target set by the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). The long-term aim is part of the BCI’s strategy for the 2013-15 period, following a review of the scheme’s 2010-12 implementation phase. “Having established the Better Cotton Standard System through harvests in a number of regions, and with a growing demand for Better Cotton fibre, Better Cotton production is now expanding at scale as it sets ab…
Better Cotton builds better lives for farmers
…g the training and implementing the practices. Environmental gains are secondary for most farmers. In the short term, using fewer pesticides will save them money, and using them in the right way will have health benefits. In the long term, [better practice] improves the soil, reduces leaching of chemicals into water, and encourages biodiversity.”While the economic gains come chiefly from spending less on inputs, which in some countries can make u…
Scaling up: can sustainable cotton go mainstream?
…h other. Clearly, a very active and proactive procurement strategy internally in those brands and in their long-term contracts with suppliers is key.” The crucial role of the retailers is also recognised by Nico Roozen, Director of Solidaridad Network. The founding father of the Fairtrade movement in the 1980s, he now argues that a market-based approach is the only way to reach the mainstream: “Around 10-15 years ago, we started with NGO projects…
