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Earthsight: Better Cotton Community Engagement Report Summary and Action Plan Update
In April 2024, Better Cotton was the focus of a report, published by the environmental non-profit, Earthsight, which highlighted issues in the cotton industry of Brazil’s Matopiba region. Better Cotton commissioned an independent consultant1 to investigate potential non-compliances on selected farms2. We subsequently published our statement and summary of findings, which did not detect any…
Large Farm Week 2024
In late August 2024, Better Cotton held its inaugural Large Farm Week in Türkiye. The four-day affair was an eventful in-person convening of our large farm partners in cotton.
Certification: Why Better Cotton is Making the Transition
Photo Credit: Better Cotton/Baran Vardar. Location: Harran, Turkey 2022. Description: Cotton field. Photo credit: Jay Louvion/Better Cotton. Description: Alan McClay By Alan McClay, CEO at Better Cotton As the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, Better Cotton’s goal is to drive significant, lasting impact as we support the production of more equitable and sustainable cotton. In…
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Better Cotton Conference 2024: Interview With Ali Ertuğrul from USB Certification
Photo credit: Evronas/Better Cotton. Location: Better Cotton Conference, Istanbul, Türkiye, 2024. Description: Ali Ertuğrul, Technical and Quality Manager for Textiles and Recycling at USB Certification, at the Better Cotton Conference 2024. In June, we held our annual Better Cotton Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together over 400 attendees online and in-person for two days of…
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Better Cotton Pakistan Partners with PULSE to Enhance Data Transparency
Photo credit: Better Cotton. Location: Punjab, Pakistan, 2024. Description: Hina Fouzia, Director at Better Cotton Pakistan and Faiz ul Hassan, Project Coordinator at PULSE, announce strategic partnership. The collaboration will improve verifiable cotton farming data and enhance transparency across Punjab. Launched by the Government of Punjab, PULSE was created to demarcate and map urban and…
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Better Cotton Conference 2024: Interview With Alexander Ellebrecht From Source Intelligence
“Farmers have to show that they are moving towards more sustainable practices, and we have to ensure they are rewarded for that. The foundation of that is transparency, traceability, and commitment along the whole supply chain. “
