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  • Better Cotton Initiative and Planboo to launch biochar project in India

    BCI and Planboo have announced the launch of a new project that will pilot the production and use of biochar on cotton farms in India.

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

    In this blog, we spotlight two projects from partners in India that are making a difference in safeguarding children’s rights.

  • 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.

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Partners Sustainability

Better Cotton Initiative and Planboo to launch biochar project in India

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Assurance

Impact: independent auditors endorse BCI’s data management process

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Capacity Strengthening Decent Work Partners

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

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Certification Partners Sustainability

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

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Claims Framework Field-Level Results & Impacts Standards

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

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Supply Chain Traceability

Two years of traceability: how it builds trust, transparency, and transformation across the cotton supply chain

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Certification Supply Chain Traceability

Better Cotton Initiative surpasses 50% traceable BCI Cotton milestone  

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Governance Policy Sustainability

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

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Code of Practice Governance Policy Supply Chain

BCI warns against ‘dangerous dilution’ of EU corporate directives

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Continuous Improvement Decent Work Field-Level Results & Impacts

Bridging wage gaps in Pakistan: it starts with data  

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Decent Work Field-Level Results & Impacts Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

Breaking barriers, building futures: recognising women cotton farmers

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Assurance Certification Standards Supply Chain Traceability

Taking the initiative: new label, new logo, new website and a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability

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Field-Level Results & Impacts Media Coverage Standards Sustainability

Starting with farmers, let us regenerate our soil and protect our future

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Field-Level Results & Impacts Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Sustainability

Joint LCA report calls for better use of data to drive impact in the cotton sector

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US Cotton Connections 2025: “We’re not here to paint a picture for you that has no depth to it.”

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Certification Media Coverage Standards Supply Chain Sustainability Traceability

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

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Partners Sustainability

Better Cotton Partners with Planboo to Reduce Emissions Using Cotton Crop Waste

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Cultivating Biodiversity: How Pakistani Farmers Revive Nature While Growing Cotton

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Certification Events Supply Chain Traceability

‘Transparency Is Not Optional Anymore’

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Continuous Improvement Field-Level Results & Impacts Sustainability

Large Farm Week 2025: Representatives From Better Cotton’s Large Farm Countries Come Together in the Vast Cotton Fields of Brazil

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Claims Framework ISEAL Sustainability

Strengthening Sustainability Claims: Better Cotton Supports Update of ISEAL’s Good Practice Guide 

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Principles & Criteria Standards

Public Consultation Launched: Targeted Partial Revision of Better Cotton Principles & Criteria 

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Continuous Improvement Field-Level Results & Impacts Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

Better Cotton’s 10-Year US Impact Report Shares Key Data Insights and Promotes Cross-Sector Collaboration

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Assurance Certification Chain of Custody Traceability

Empowering Better Cotton’s Chain of Custody: How Control Union Enables Trust and Growth

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