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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.
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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.
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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.
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Better Cotton Fast Track Program member VF recently released their comprehensive online Sustainability Report, citing their commitment to Better Cotton in Eric Wiseman’s (CEO) opening address. Click here to read about their commitment to more responsible cotton production, and view …
“The solution was Better Cotton,” says Levi Strauss & Co.’s President and CEO
In a follow-up article to his recent public talk about Levi Strauss & Co.’s commitment to sustainability, President and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. Chip Bergh says in the Huffington Post that BCI is the solution to Levi’s “Watergrowing” …
adidas Exceeds Better Cotton Target in 2013 Sustainability Report
BCI Pioneer member, adidas, have released their 2013 sustainability report, entitled “Fair Play’. The report details their progress in sustainable materials use and in supplier audits and makes specific reference to their achievements using Better Cotton to date. Highlights include: …
The Adidas Group’s commitment to Better Cotton
Publication from the Adidas Group Blog. June 2013. As a pioneer member, the Adidas Group have been involved with the Better Cotton Initiative from the very beginning.The Adidas Group is also one of the funding private partners of BCI.To achieve …
Better Cotton Conference 2025: Highlights from İzmir
Check out our showreel video and all the highlights from the Better Cotton Conference 2025.
Better Cotton Launches Partial Revision of Principles and Criteria
We have launched a targeted update to the Better Cotton Principles & Criteria (P&C), one of the core components of our Standard System.
Despite Setbacks, Sustainability Remains the Way Forward
As Alan McClay steps down as CEO, he reflects on a decade at the helm of Better Cotton.
Better Cotton Conference Marks New Phase, With Incoming CEO and Regenerative Focus
The 2025 annual conference of Better Cotton marked a new phase for the organisation, with the introduction of its new CEO, the announcement that it will become a regenerative standard, and the initial snapshot of its first US Impact Report.
Better Cotton To Become a Regenerative Standard
Better Cotton has announced that it will become a regenerative standard within the next year, further strengthening its ongoing commitment to protect and restore the environment and improve conditions for cotton farming communities around the world.
Supplier Training Programme – BCP Training for Sourcing Physical
This event is for suppliers and manufacturers based in Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America ONLY. The Supplier Training Program (STP) is tailored to support suppliers and manufacturers participating in Better Cotton by providing a comprehensive understanding of our …
Supplier Training Programme: FAQs on Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton
This event is for suppliers and manufacturers based in Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America ONLY. The Supplier Training Program (STP) is tailored to support suppliers and manufacturers participating in Better Cotton by providing a comprehensive understanding of our …
Supplier Training Programme: Introduction to Certification
This event is for suppliers and manufacturers based in Europe, Middle East, Africa and North America ONLY. The Supplier Training Program (STP) is tailored to support suppliers and manufacturers participating in Better Cotton by providing a comprehensive understanding of our …