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This webinar will provide an overview of the changes in Better Cotton’s farm-level standard, the Principles and Criteria (P&C).
Re-defining ‘Better’: The Principles and Criteria v3.0 (Session 1)
This webinar will provide an overview of the changes in Better Cotton’s farm-level standard, the Principles and Criteria (P&C).
World Water Week: Q&A with Mark Dent, Senior Advisor at Alliance for Water Stewardship
At the inaugural Better Cotton Member Awards, presented during the Better Cotton Conference in June 2023, we presented the Outstanding Contribution Award to Mark Dent, Senior Advisor at Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), in recognition of his work on the …
Better Cotton Stakeholder Event and Field Trip in Cairo, Egypt
This field trip is targeted towards Retailers and Brands and their key suppliers wishing to source Egyptian Better Cotton. Join a dynamic discussion forum in Cairo where you can meet with other Retailer & Brand Members, Supplier & Manufacturer Members and key stakeholders including producers, government officials and donors.
Decent Work: How Better Cotton Partners in India Employed Our New ‘Assess & Address’ Approach to Remediate Child Labour
By Leyla Shamchiyeva, Senior Decent Work Manager at Better Cotton Earlier this year, we unveiled the latest iteration of the Better Cotton Principles and Criteria (P&C), the foundational document that defines our farm-level standard, outlining the global framework for Better …
Why We Made Gender Equality a Cross-cutting Priority in Our Latest Principles and Criteria Revision
By Alessandra Barbarewicz, Senior Decent Work 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 is …
Better Cotton Partners With SearchForJustice on Child Labour Prevention in Pakistan
Better Cotton has recently developed a partnership with SearchForJustice, a member of the Children’s Advocacy Network and leading not-for-profit organisation working on child protection issues in Pakistan. The partnership is supported by the Better Cotton Growth & Innovation Fund’s (GIF) …
Women in Cotton: Chats for Change with Dr Salma Raheem
Women in Cotton’s next Chats for Change event will be delivered by Dr Salma Raheem, University of Liverpool, UK and Lecturer/Assistant Professor in OB & HR. In the Western part of the world, there has been an extraordinary amount of focus, both …
Version 3.1 of Better Cotton Claims Framework Launched
Better Cotton has announced an update to the Better Cotton Claims Framework – the set of guidelines which establishes guidance and rules to ensure that Members can make claims about their commitments to Better Cotton in a credible and positive …
US Cotton Connections: Better Cotton Members Join Quarterway Cotton Growers to Learn About Regenerative Cotton Systems
By Karen Wynne, US Programme Coordinator at Better Cotton Recently, Quarterway Cotton Growers hosted Better Cotton Members for a tour of a cotton gin, farms and processors in Plainview, Texas. Representatives from brands, mills, merchants, civil society, university extension services …
Better Cotton Calls for Alignment on EU Greenwashing Proposals
Better Cotton has submitted feedback on the European Union’s proposal for a Directive on the Substantiation and Communication of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive) and called for clarity on its remit amongst a suite of new laws. The proposed …
Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association Forge New Strategic Partnership in Egypt
Better Cotton and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA), the organisation responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian cotton worldwide, have announced a new strategic partnership to expand the Better Cotton programme in Egypt. The programme was first launched in 2020 by the …