Better Cotton Leaderboard 2017
In 2017 we moved closer to reaching our 2020 goal – Better Cotton accounting for 30% of global cotton production – and BCI Members contributed significantly to this progress.
We saw a historic level of uptake*, with 736,000 metric tonnes of Better Cotton sourced by retailers and brands (a 60% increase on 2016) and 1.2 million metric tonnes sourced by spinners. Additionally, in 2017 a total of 37 Retailer and Brand Members communicated targets to source 100% of their cotton more sustainably by a set date. Because of BCI’s demand-driven funding model, retailer and brand sourcing of Better Cotton directly translates to increased investment in training for cotton farmers on more sustainable practices.
While all BCI Members are contributing to the sustainable future of cotton, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the 2017 Better Cotton leaders.
*Uptake refers to the sourcing and purchasing of more sustainable cotton in a supply chain. By ‘sourcing cotton as Better Cotton,’ BCI is referring to the action taken by members when they place orders for cotton-containing products. It does not refer to the cotton present in the finished product. BCI uses a chain of custody model called Mass Balance whereby volumes of Better Cotton are tracked on an online sourcing platform. Better Cotton may be mixed with or replaced by conventional cotton in its journey from field to product, however, the volumes of Better Cotton claimed by members on the online platform never exceeds the volumes physically procured by spinners and traders.
Top 15 Retailer and Brand Members by Sourcing Volumes
In 2017, 71 out of 85 BCI Retailer and Brand Members sourced a record breaking 736,000 metric tonnes of Better Cotton. Sourcing cotton as Better Cotton requires commitment from retailers and brands and it can take time to incorporate Better Cotton into sustainable sourcing strategies and processes. Therefore not all retailer and brand members were able to contribute to the uptake of Better Cotton in 2017.
The following retailers and brands are the top 15 (in descending order) based on their total Better Cotton sourcing volumes.
| Retailer and Brand Member | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Hennes & Mauritz AB | 2010 |
| 2 | Ikea Supply AG | 2010 |
| 3 | adidas AG | 2010 |
| 4 | Gap Inc. | 2016 |
| 5 | Nike, Inc. | 2010 |
| 6 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 2010 |
| 7 | C&A AG | 2015 |
| 8 | DECATHLON SA | 2012 |
| 9 | VF Corporation | 2012 |
| 10 | Bestseller | 2011 |
| 11 | PVH Corp. (Tommy Hilfiger ) | 2017 (2013)* |
| 12 | Marks and Spencer PLC | 2010 |
| 13 | Tesco Clothing | 2010 |
| 14 | PUMA SE | 2016 |
| 15 | Varner Retail AS | 2016 |
All of the organisations listed above have also announced public targets to source more sustainable materials by a set date.
*Tommy Hilfiger became a member in 2013. PVH Corp took over and consolidated BCI membership for all its brands (including Tommy Hilfiger) in 2017.
Retailer and Brand Members Sourcing at Least 75% of Their Cotton as Better Cotton
For some retailers and brands, Better Cotton accounts for a substantial proportion of their more sustainable cotton portfolio. The following retailers and brands sourced at least 75% of their cotton as Better Cotton in 2017.
Members are listed here in alphabetical order.
| Retailer and Brand Member | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | adidas AG* | 2010 |
| 2 | DECATHLON SA | 2012 |
| 3 | Hemtex AB | 2010 |
| 4 | Ikea Supply AG | 2010 |
| 5 | Stadium AB | 2011 |
All of the organisations listed above have also announced public targets to source more sustainable materials by a set date.
*adidas AG – who have been steadily working to meet a 100% Better Cotton sourcing target by 2018 – sourced more than 90% of their cotton as Better Cotton in 2017.
Fastest Movers by Increased Sourcing Volumes
In 2017 these retailers and brands increased the volume of cotton they sourced as Better Cotton by at least 20 percentage points compared to 2016. For example a member moving from sourcing 10% of their cotton as Better Cotton in 2016 to sourcing 60% in 2017 would be an increase of 50 percentage points.
Members are listed here in descending order – a few retailers and brands are equal in their positioning.
| Retailer and Brand Member | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | KID Interior AS | 2016 |
| 2 | KappAhl Sverige AB | 2010 |
| 3 | DECATHLON SA | 2012 |
| 4 | HEMA B.V. | 2014 |
| 4 | IdKIds Sas | 2016 |
| 6 | Gina Tricot AB | 2011 |
| 7 | ASOS | 2014 |
| 8 | Hennes & Mauritz AB | 2010 |
| 9 | adidas AG | 2010 |
| 10 | Just Brands B.V. | 2016 |
| 11 | G-Star RAW C.V. | 2015 |
| 12 | MQ Holding AB | 2011 |
| 13 | Varner Retail AS | 2016 |
| 14 | Gap Inc. | 2016 |
| 15* | Three members do not wish to appear in the list. |
All Retailer and Brand Members Sourcing Cotton as Better Cotton
As noted above, in 2017, 71 out of 85 BCI Retailer and Brand Members sourced a record breaking 736,000 metric tonnes of Better Cotton. Sourcing cotton as Better Cotton requires commitment from retailers and brands and it can take time to incorporate Better Cotton into sustainable sourcing strategies and processes. Therefore not all retailer and brand members were able to contribute to the uptake of Better Cotton in 2017. This is the list of all retailer and brand members that were able to contribute.
Members are listed here in alphabetical order.
| Retailer and Brand Member | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | adidas AG | 2010 |
| 2 | Adler Modemarkte AG | 2015 |
| 3 | Åhlens AB | 2012 |
| 4 | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | 2015 |
| 5 | ANN Inc. | 2015 |
| 6 | Arcadia Group Ltd. | 2014 |
| 7 | Aritzia LP | 2017 |
| 8 | ASOS | 2014 |
| 9 | Baby Björn AB | 2014 |
| 10 | Beaumanoir Groupe (Bonobo) | 2016 |
| 11 | Beddinghouse BV | 2016 |
| 12 | Bestseller | 2011 |
| 13 | Björn Borg Clothing AB | 2017 |
| 14 | Burberry Ltd | 2015 |
| 15 | C&A AG | 2015 |
| 16 | Cotton On Group | 2016 |
| 17 | DECATHLON SA | 2012 |
| 18 | DK Company A/S | 2017 |
| 19 | Ellos AB | 2015 |
| 20 | Esprit Europe Services GmbH | 2016 |
| 21 | Essity (formerly SCA Hygiene AB) | 2017 |
| 22 | Fat Face Ltd. | 2016 |
| 23 | Gap Inc. | 2016 |
| 24 | Gina Tricot AB | 2011 |
| 25 | G-Star RAW C.V. | 2015 |
| 26 | HEMA B.V. | 2014 |
| 27 | Hemtex AB | 2010 |
| 28 | Hennes & Mauritz AB | 2010 |
| 29 | IdKIds Sas | 2016 |
| 30 | Ikea Supply AG | 2010 |
| 31 | Inditex | 2011 |
| 32 | John Lewis | 2013 |
| 33 | Just Brands B.V. | 2016 |
| 34 | KappAhl Sverige AB | 2010 |
| 35 | Kathmandu (together Kathmandu Ltd., Kathmandu Pty Limited, Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited) | 2015 |
| 36 | KID Interiør AS | 2016 |
| 37 | La Redoute | 2016 |
| 38 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 2010 |
| 39 | Lindex AB | 2010 |
| 40 | Lojas Renner S. A. | 2017 |
| 41 | Marimekko Corporation | 2013 |
| 42 | Marks and Spencer PLC | 2010 |
| 43 | Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) | 2017 |
| 44 | MQ Holding AB | 2011 |
| 45 | New Look Retailers Ltd. | 2016 |
| 46 | Next Retail Ltd | 2015 |
| 47 | Nike, Inc. | 2010 |
| 48 | No Ordinary Designer Label ltd (Ted Baker) | 2016 |
| 49 | Orsay GmbH | 2017 |
| 50 | OVS Spa | 2016 |
| 51 | Peak Performance (formerly IC Group) | 2014 |
| 52 | Princess-Gruppen AS | 2017 |
| 53 | PUMA SE | 2016 |
| 54 | PVH Corp. | 2017 |
| 55 | Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise BV | 2017 |
| 56 | Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd. | 2010 |
| 57 | Stadium AB | 2011 |
| 58 | Target Corporation | 2017 |
| 59 | Tesco Clothing | 2010 |
| 60 | Tom Tailor GmbH | 2016 |
| 61 | Tonrose Ltd* | 2016 |
| 62 | Varner Retail AS | 2016 |
| 63 | VF Corporation | 2012 |
| 64 | Waitrose Ltd. | 2014 |
| 65 | WE Europe BV | 2015 |
| 66 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 2015 |
| 67 | Woolworths Holdings Limited | 2014 |
| 68 | Zeeman textielSupers B.V. | 2013 |
| 69* | Three members do not wish to appear in the list. |
*Tonrose is a Supplier and Manufacturer Member operating in the service sector.
Retailer and Brand Members with Public 100% Sustainable Cotton Targets
Many of our Retailer and Brand Members have public targets to source more sustainable materials by a set date. The following members have also announced publicly that 100% of their cotton will be sourced more sustainably by a set date.
Members are listed in alphabetical order.
| Retailer and Brand Member | Target Date | |
| 1 | adidas AG | 2018 |
| 2 | ASOS | 2025 |
| 3 | BONOBO | 2022 |
| 4 | Burberry Ltd. | 2022 |
| 5 | C&A AG | 2020 |
| 6 | Cotton On Group | 2021 |
| 7 | DECATHLON SA | 2020 |
| 8 | Ellos AB | 2020 |
| 9 | Essity | 2020 |
| 10 | Fatface Ltd. | 2020 |
| 11 | G-Star Raw C.V. | 2020 |
| 12 | Gap Inc. | 2021 |
| 13 | Gina Tricot AB | 2028 |
| 14 | Hennes & Mauritz AB | 2020 |
| 15 | HEMA B.V. | 2020 |
| 16 | Hemtex AB | 2020 |
| 17 | KappAhl Sverige AB | 2020 |
| 18 | Kathmandu (together Kathmandu Ltd., Kathmandu Pty Limited, Kathmandu (U.K.) Limited) | 2020 |
| 19 | KID interiør AS | 2020 |
| 20 | Kmart Australia Ltd. | 2020 |
| 21 | La Redoute | 2025 |
| 22 | Levi Strauss & CO. | 2020 |
| 23 | Lindex AB | 2020 |
| 24 | Lojas Renner S.A. | 2021 |
| 25 | Marks and Spencer PLC | 2019 |
| 26 | Nike, Inc. | 2020 |
| 27 | OVS Spa | 2020 |
| 28 | Rusta AB | 2021 |
| 29 | Sainburys Supermarkets Ltd. | 2020 |
| 30 | Scotch & Soda | 2025 |
| 31 | Target Corporation | 2022 |
| 32 | Tesco Clothing | 2025 |
| 33 | PVH Corp. (Tommy Hilfiger) | 2020 |
| 34 | VF Corporation | 2025 |
| 35 | Waitrose Ltd. | 2020 |
| 36 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 2021 |
| 37 | Woolworths Holdings Limited | 2020 |
Top 20 Cotton Merchants by Sourcing Volumes
The top 20 cotton merchants (by volume of Better Cotton sourced) are listed here in alphabetical order.
| Cotton Merchants | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Basil Group | 2012 |
| 2 | Cargill | 2012 |
| 3 | Changzhou Keteng Textile Co. Ltd. | 2014 |
| 4 | Cotton Distributors Incorporated | 2014 |
| 5 | Ecom Agroindustrial Corp. Ltd. | 2010 |
| 6 | Israel Cotton Production & Marketing Board (ICB) | 2015 |
| 7 | Jess Smith & Sons Cotton, LLC | 2015 |
| 8 | Jiangsu Sinocot International Trade Co., Ltd | 2015 |
| 9 | Louis Dreyfus Company Suisse SA. | 2012 |
| 10 | Namoi Cotton Alliance | 2015 |
| 11 | Olam International Ltd. | 2011 |
| 12 | Omnicotton, Inc. | 2014 |
| 13 | Otto Stadtlander GmbH | 2015 |
| 14 | Paul Reinhart AG | 2012 |
| 15 | R S Cottmark India Pvt. Ltd. | 2015 |
| 16 | Spectrum International Pvt. Ltd. | 2013 |
| 17 | Staple Cotton Cooperative Association | 2016 |
| 18* | Three members within the top 20 do not wish to appear in the list. |
All organisations are BCI Members.
Top 50 Mills by Sourcing Volumes
The top 50 mills (by volume of Better Cotton sourced) are listed here in alphabetical order.
| Mill | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Akesu Youngor Textile Co.,Ltd. | 2015 |
| 2 | Alkaram Textiles | 2013 |
| 3 | Anhui Huamao Textile Co.,Ltd | 2014 |
| 4 | Artistic Fabric and Garment Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. | 2011 |
| 5 | Artistic Milliners | 2011 |
| 6 | Arvind Limited | 2010 |
| 7 | Bros Eastern | 2011 |
| 8 | DBL Group | 2013 |
| 9 | Dong Guan Texwinca Textile& Garment Ltd | 2016 |
| 10 | Far Eastern Industries (WuXi) LTD | 2012 |
| 11 | Fazal Group | 2013 |
| 12 | Garg Acrylics Limited | 2012 |
| 13 | Gul Ahmed Textile Mills | 2011 |
| 14 | Hantex | 2011 |
| 15 | Hebei Hongrun New Type Material Co.Ltd | 2016 |
| 16 | Henan Pingmian Textile Group | 2013 |
| 17 | Henan Xinye Textile Co.,Ltd. | 2015 |
| 18 | Huafu Fashion Co.,Ltd | 2011 |
| 19 | Indus Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 2012 |
| 20 | Interloop Ltd | 2013 |
| 21 | Kamal Yarn Ltd. | 2015 |
| 22 | Kipas Holding Yarns | 2011 |
| 23 | Loyal Textile Mills LTD. | 2013 |
| 24 | Mahmood Group | 2011 |
| 25 | Mustaqim Dyeing and Printing Industries Pvt. Ltd. | 2010 |
| 26 | Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd | 2010 |
| 27 | Naveena Exports | 2010 |
| 28 | Nishat Mills Ltd./Nishat Linen Pvt Ltd. | 2011 |
| 29 | NITIN SPINNERS LTD. | 2014 |
| 30 | Noman Group | 2013 |
| 31 | Prilla 2000 (Pty) Ltd. | 2015 |
| 32 | PT Indo-Rama Synthetics TBK. | 2015 |
| 33 | Ramatex Private Limited | 2012 |
| 34 | Raymond UCO Denim Private Limited | 2013 |
| 35 | RIAZ TEXTILE MILLS (PVT.) LTD. | 2015 |
| 36 | Sapphire Fibers Limited | 2013 |
| 37 | Sintex Industries Limited(Yarn Division) | 2016 |
| 38 | Sportking India Limited | 2012 |
| 39 | Square Textiles Limited | 2013 |
| 40 | Texhong Textile Group Ltd | 2013 |
| 41 | Vardhman Textiles ltd. | 2011 |
| 42 | Weiqiao Textile Company Limited | 2014 |
| 43 | Welspun India Limited | 2014 |
| 44 | XinJiang Litai Silk Road Investment Co., Ltd | 2016 |
| 45 | Yuyue Home Textile Co., Ltd | 2013 |
| 46* | Five members within the top 50 do not wish to appear in the list. |
All organisations are BCI Members.
Top 10 Mills by Country
Here are the top 10 mills in Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan and Turkey (by volumes of Better Cotton sourced).
Bangladesh
| Mills in Bangladesh | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Badsha Textiles Ltd. | 2015 |
| 2 | DBL Group | 2013 |
| 3 | ENVOY TEXTILES LIMITED | 2016 |
| 4 | Kamal Yarn Ltd. | 2015 |
| 5 | Matam Fibre Mills Ltd. | 2016 |
| 6 | Noman Group | 2013 |
| 7 | Pahartali Textile & Hosiery Mills | 2014 |
| 8 | Square Textiles Limited | 2013 |
| 9 | Thermax Group | 2014 |
| 10 | Viyellatex Group | 2012 |
China
| Mills in China | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Texhong Textile Group Ltd | 2013 |
| 2 | Bros Eastern | 2011 |
| 3 | Huafu Fashion Co.,Ltd | 2011 |
| 4 | Weiqiao Textile Company Limited | 2014 |
| 5 | XinJiang Litai Silk Road Investment Co., Ltd | 2016 |
| 6 | Akesu Youngor Textile Co.,Ltd. | 2015 |
| 7 | Yuyue Home Textile Co., Ltd | 2013 |
| 8 | Hebei Hongrun New Type Material Co.Ltd | 2016 |
| 9 | Henan Xinye Textile Co.,Ltd. | 2015 |
| 10* | One member does not wish to appear in the list. |
India
| Mills in India | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Arvind Limited | 2010 |
| 2 | Garg Acrylics Limited | 2012 |
| 3 | Loyal Textile Mills LTD. | 2013 |
| 4 | Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd | 2010 |
| 5 | NITIN SPINNERS LTD. | 2014 |
| 6 | Sintex Industries Limited(Yarn Division) | 2016 |
| 7 | Sportking India Limited | 2012 |
| 8 | Vardhman Textiles ltd. | 2011 |
| 9 | WELSPUN INDIA LIMITED | 2014 |
| 10* | One member does not wish to appear in the list. |
Pakistan
| Mills in Pakistan | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Alkaram Textiles | 2013 |
| 2 | Artistic Fabric and Garment Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. | 2011 |
| 3 | Artistic Milliners | 2011 |
| 4 | Fazal Group | 2013 |
| 5 | Gul Ahmed Textile Mills | 2011 |
| 6 | Indus Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 2012 |
| 7 | Interloop Ltd | 2013 |
| 8 | Naveena Exports | 2010 |
| 9 | Nishat Mills Ltd./Nishat Linen Pvt Ltd. | 2011 |
| 10 | RIAZ TEXTILE MILLS (PVT.) LTD. | 2015 |
Turkey
| Mills in Turkey | Joined BCI | |
| 1 | Arık Bey Tekstıl | 2012 |
| 2 | BOSSA | 2011 |
| 3 | Çalık Denim Tekstil San ve Tic A.Ş | 2013 |
| 4 | Erdem Tekstil | 2013 |
| 5 | Kipas Mensucat Isletmeleri A.S. | 2011 |
| 6 | Karteks Tekstil San. Ve Tic. A.S. | 2017 |
| 7 | Marteks Maras Tekstil Sanayi A.S. | 2017 |
| 8 | Menderes Tekstil | 2012 |
| 9 | Nazar Tekstil San. Tic. A.S | 2015 |
| 10 | Orta Anadolu Tic.ve San. Isletmesi T.A.S | 2011 |
All organisations are BCI Members.
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