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BCI warns against ‘dangerous dilution’ of EU corporate directives

The approval of the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal by the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs, accepting controversial changes to key sustainability directives is of great concern. These changes, namely to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), threaten to significantly dilute business reporting and due diligence…

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Bridging wage gaps in Pakistan: It starts with data  

By Sahar Haq, Senior Social Impact Coordinator, and Amanda Noakes, Senior Decent Work  Coordinator at the Better Cotton Initiative  What wages are actually paid on cotton farms in Pakistan?  This is a vital question for the improvement of wages and decent working conditions  in the sector – and one to which the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has been seeking the most reliable answers. With support from the ISEAL Innovations Fund, between July 2024 and April 2025 BCI launched a pioneering Wage Transparency pilot…

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Taking the Initiative: New Label, New Logo, New Website and a Renewed Commitment to Transparency and Accountability

The new Better Cotton Initiative logo By Rogerio Simoes, Media & Content Manager at the Better Cotton Initiative The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) marked this year’s World Cotton Day with significant changes: it launched an innovative product label; it updated its logo, website, and overall design; and adopted its original name, having been known simply…

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