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Cotton Farming and Covid-19: On the Ground in India

Well Studio on May 13, 2020

In our new blog series, we interview BCI Implementing Partners in India who are supporting BCI Farmers and farming communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

New Blog Series from Better Cotton CEO: Covid-19 and the Cotton Sector

Well Studio on April 23, 2020

BCI exists to improve farmer livelihoods through the adoption of more sustainable practices. I'd like to share a few insights that are crucial for the cotton and textile sector to consider during this period.

Better Cotton Launches a Revised Version of a Key Component of the Standard – Communications Framework & Guidelines

Joe Morphet on November 19, 2019

Today, the Better Cotton Initiative is releasing a newly revised version of the Better Cotton Claims Framework. The updated Framework includes key changes that allow members to communicate about their sustainability efforts in a clear and compelling way, while …

[Videos for Members]

Well Studio on October 28, 2019

Here you’ll find access to a variety of member-only videos. All BCI’s public videos can be found on our Vimeo channel. An Introduction to BCI: Making Cotton More Sustainable Supporting cotton farmers is at the heart of our work and …

BCI Slides for Members

Well Studio on October 28, 2019

Access these slides for your use with internal colleagues, external groups, suppliers and other interested partners. BCI Introduction Presentation An introduction to the Better Cotton Initiative and Better Cotton. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION — On-boarding Presentation BCI on-boarding presentation for BCI …

Better Cotton Farmers Achieve a Reduction in Water and Pesticide Use while Increasing Yields and Profits

Joe Morphet on October 23, 2019

BCI Farmers Demonstrate the Benefits of Implementing more Sustainable Farming Practices In the 2017-18 cotton season*, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and its on-the-ground partners provided training on more sustainable farming practices to more than two million cotton farmers …

Evidensia: The New Evidence Website Informing Action for a Sustainable Future

Joe Morphet on July 4, 2019

ISEAL, WWF and Rainforest Alliance have developed a new website, Evidensia, which brings together credible research into the effects and impact of sustainability initiatives to enable more informed decisions. Credible evidence underpins decision-making and supports businesses and governments in …

Accelerating and Scaling Sustainability in Cotton Production: Q&A with IDH

Well Studio on June 11, 2019

IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative has been instrumental in BCI's growth, providing the initial funding that enabled the scale-up of BCI programmes in different parts of the world, delivering fund management and driving innovation

Reaching and Training 930,000 Cotton Farmers Across Africa: Q&A with Aid by Trade Foundation

Well Studio on June 4, 2019

In the 2017-18 cotton season, more than 930,000 farmers across Africa produced approximately 560,000 metric tonnes of cotton certified in accordance with Aid by Trade Foundation’s (AbTF) Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) standard.

Nine Sustainability Initiatives Collaborate to Tackle Highly Toxic Pesticides

Joe Morphet on May 7, 2019

Today, a coalition of nine sustainability initiatives and standards launched a new “Pesticides and Alternatives’ app, specially designed to reduce the use of highly toxic pesticides in agriculture. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coalition believe that reducing the use of …

Q&A with adidas

Well Studio on September 21, 2018

adidas has been a BCI Retailer and Brand Member since 2010. We caught up with Ebru Gencoglu, Senior Manager, Merchandising and Sustainability, to find out more about the organisation’s aims, commitments to Better Cotton, and how they communicate their work …

Sector-Wide Engagement Drives Large-Scale Change

Joe Morphet on September 5, 2018

BCI aims for large-scale transformation of global cotton production. We strive to enable as many cotton farmers as possible to gain access to knowledge and tools to improve the environmental, social and economic sustainability of cotton production, and to …

Better Cotton is the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton. Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

In just over 10 years we have become the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

Better Cotton is grown in 22 countries around the world and accounts for 22% of global cotton production. In the 2022-23 cotton season, 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton.

Today Better Cotton has more than 2,700 members, reflecting the breadth and diversity of the industry. Members of a global community that understands the mutual benefits of sustainable cotton farming. The moment you join, you become part of this too.

The founding premise of Better Cotton is that a healthy sustainable future for cotton and the people that farm it is in the interests of everyone connected with it.

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Cotton Farming and Covid-19: On the Ground in India

New Blog Series from Better Cotton CEO: Covid-19 and the Cotton Sector

Better Cotton Launches a Revised Version of a Key Component of the Standard – Communications Framework & Guidelines

[Videos for Members]

BCI Slides for Members

Better Cotton Farmers Achieve a Reduction in Water and Pesticide Use while Increasing Yields and Profits

Evidensia: The New Evidence Website Informing Action for a Sustainable Future

Accelerating and Scaling Sustainability in Cotton Production: Q&A with IDH

Reaching and Training 930,000 Cotton Farmers Across Africa: Q&A with Aid by Trade Foundation

Nine Sustainability Initiatives Collaborate to Tackle Highly Toxic Pesticides

Q&A with adidas

Sector-Wide Engagement Drives Large-Scale Change

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