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BCI Retailer & Brand Discussion Forum: Western China

Well Studio on April 9, 2020

Building on the current work previously shared, BCI will discuss developments related to the XUAR Call to Action, US Treasury OFAC sanction, updates to FAQs and more.

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 …

BCI Member Toolkit

Well Studio on October 26, 2018

The BCI Retailer and Brand Member Toolkit is your complete guide to managing your Better Cotton programme. This document outlines the details behind the administration, programme implementation, communication and additional resources available to you as the leader of your company’s …

H&M, Cotton Australia and Basil Commodities Join the BCI Council

Joe Morphet on May 25, 2018

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2018 BCI Council Election. The Council Election was conducted 14-18 May via an online platform. There was one seat eligible for election in each of the membership categories listed below. …

BCI Council Names Alan McClay as New CEO

Well Studio on September 2, 2015

We are pleased to announcethat ourCouncil has appointed Alan McClay to serve as the new CEO of BCI, with effect from September 28th. Alan replaces Patrick Laine who is retiring, but will continue to manage specific BCI projects during a …

COP28: Just Transition Through Trade – Empowering Small Enterprises

Joe Morphet on December 4, 2023

At COP28, taking place in Dubai (UAE), Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager at Better Cotton, will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the U.S. Department of State. Small businesses, particularly those led by …

Labour and Human Rights Risk Analysis Tool

Joe Morphet on November 8, 2023

How does Better Cotton monitor labour and human rights conditions in countries where our cotton is grown? In order to assess labour and human rights conditions across Better Cotton producing countries, we have developed a risk analysis tool. The tool …

Mass Balance Chain of Custody Model

Joe Morphet on November 2, 2023

Mass Balance is the chain of custody model that laid the foundation of the entire Better Cotton initiative, making our programme easy to scale and bringing immense value to the farmers. It was first introduced in the Better Cotton Chain …

Sustainable Livelihoods: How Our New Principle Supports Better Cotton’s Mission to Boost Cotton Farmers’ Income and Resilience

Joe Woodruff on September 15, 2023

Smallholders (SH): Farms with a farm size typically not exceeding 20 hectares of cotton which are not structurally dependent on permanent hired labour. Medium Farms (MF): Farms with a farm size typically between 20 to 200 hectares of cotton which usually are structurally dependent on permanent hired labour.

Why We Made Gender Equality a Cross-cutting Priority in Our Latest Principles and Criteria Revision

Joe Morphet on August 10, 2023

By Alessandra Barbarewicz, Senior Standards & Assurance Officer, Better Cotton Gender equality is critical to advancing progress across all sustainability outcomes. This is especially true in the cotton sector, where women play a significant role in production. Increasing gender equality …

Better Cotton Signs UN Pledge for Traceability and Transparency

Joe Morphet on July 12, 2023

Better Cotton has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023. The Sustainability Pledge is an open-source suite of policy recommendations, guidelines and standards …

Supplier Training Programme: English

Sonia Lee on June 28, 2023

Better Cotton's Supplier Training Programme (STP) is designed to help suppliers understand our mission, learn about the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines which is based on mass-balance administration, and familiarise themselves with the Better Cotton Platform. A more technical focus on the business of Better Cotton.

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 2021-22 cotton season, 2.2 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.4 million tonnes of Better Cotton.

Today Better Cotton has more than 2,500 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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BCI Retailer & Brand Discussion Forum: Western China

BCI Slides for Members

BCI Member Toolkit

H&M, Cotton Australia and Basil Commodities Join the BCI Council

BCI Council Names Alan McClay as New CEO

COP28: Just Transition Through Trade – Empowering Small Enterprises

Labour and Human Rights Risk Analysis Tool

Mass Balance Chain of Custody Model

Sustainable Livelihoods: How Our New Principle Supports Better Cotton’s Mission to Boost Cotton Farmers’ Income and Resilience

Why We Made Gender Equality a Cross-cutting Priority in Our Latest Principles and Criteria Revision

Better Cotton Signs UN Pledge for Traceability and Transparency

Supplier Training Programme: English

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