The 2020 Global Cotton Sustainability Conferencehas been postponed until 2 – 4 March* 2021.
The decision to postpone this year’s conference was not taken lightly, butthe BCI Leadership Team agreed that postponement is the most responsible approach given the current situation regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 and its global impact on health and travel. BCI’s priority is to safeguard the health and wellbeing of all BCI staff, members, partners and stakeholders.
“The spread of coronavirus will have an ongoing impact all over the world, and affect the entire BCI community, including members, staff, partners and other stakeholders. The situation now requires a significant step-up in the BCI management response. We need to face an unprecedented crisis with unprecedented solutions. It is inspiring to see how quickly, and with a deep sense of engagement, our stakeholders, partners and team members have stepped up to the plate and embraced new ways of working and living in order to continue delivering on their commitments. With this level of engagement, we feel confident about the sustainable cotton community’s ability to meet the challenges of this period of crisis and uncertainty and emerge stronger.” –Alan McClay, CEO, BCI.
The conference in 2021 will deliver the same programme, designed to address sustainability issues across the entire cotton supply chain. Join us next year to hear from inspiring speakers from farm to fashion, and network with leaders and experts from across the cotton sustainability sector.
Some of the exciting conference sessions already lined up include:
Keynotes
- The Value of Cotton in the Circular Economy
- Money, Magic, Measurement & Sustainable Agriculture
- Making Purpose Real
Plenary Panel Discussions
- Experiences from the Field: Smallholder Farmers
- Getting Aligned on Impact
- Reaching Our 2020 Goals
Breakout sessions
- Farm Adaptation to Climate Change
- Can Cotton be Carbon Neutral?
- Embedding Climate Action: Internal Engagement and Communications
- Innovation Showcase
- The Cotton 2025 Challenge
- Impact for People: The Case Studies
- Community Partnerships
- Women in Agriculture and Beyond
The goal of the 4th Global Cotton Sustainability Conference is to bring the entire sector together in shaping a more sustainable future for cotton.
The full conference agenda, list of registered attendees and more is available now in the free conference mobile app. Find out more and download the app today.
We hope you can join us in Lisbon on 2 – 4 March 2021*.
*BCI intends to postpone the conference to 2 – 4 March 2021, with final arrangements currently under review. We are providing advance notice, so you can make arrangements for attending now. Pending venue confirmation, logistics may be subject to change.
