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Better Cotton yesterday hosted its inaugural Member Awards at its conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The two-day Better Cotton Conference got underway on 21 June, convening supply chain actors from the cotton sector and beyond to discuss four key themes: …
Raising the Sustainability Standard
By Lena Staafgard, COO, Better Cotton This article was first published by WWD on 21 June The past decade has seen a growing demand from consumers to know that the food in their fridges and the clothes in their wardrobes …
Conference 2023: Day 1 Highlights & Key Takeaways
A dynamic opening day placed emphasis on climate action and sustainable livelihoods, bringing together industry experts from the cotton sector and beyond for discussions and interactive sessions. We had the privilege of welcoming Nisha Onta, Regional Coordinator for Asia at WOCAN …
2030 Strategy Webinar Series: Closing the Living Income Gap
Better Cotton is committed to improving the living income gap and supporting farmers as part of the sustainable livelihoods impact area of our 2030 Strategy. Join Better Cotton and IDH for this collaborative webinar that will unpack the challenges associated with achieving living income for farmers and farm workers.
Better Cotton Principles and Criteria: How the Revised P&C Informs Our Approach to Regenerative Agriculture
By Emma Dennis, Senior Manager of Global Impact, Better Cotton Regenerative agriculture, a key theme at the upcoming 2023 Better Cotton Conference, is a term that has been gaining a lot of traction in recent years, as we look to …
Better Cotton Traceability
As part of our 2030 Strategy, we launched Better Cotton Traceability at the end of 2023. Better Cotton Traceability makes it possible to trace Better Cotton back to its country of origin using the Better Cotton Platform (BCP). With the …
Exploring Our New Approach to Sustainable Livelihoods: Q&A With Maria Kjaer, Smallholder Livelihoods Manager
As part of Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy, our organisation has entered a phase of transformation, during which we are working to deepen our impact. One of the ways in which we will look to achieve this is a focus on …
Re-defining ‘Better’: The Principles and Criteria v3.0 (Session 2)
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).
Better Cotton Launches Sustainability Roadmap in Uzbekistan
Better Cotton has developed and signed a Roadmap of Sustainability Developments with key stakeholders in Uzbekistan to drive further improvements in the country’s cotton sector. Uzbekistan’s Senate Chairperson and Chairperson of the National Commission to Combating Human Trafficking and Forced Labour, …
Data & Impact Series: Q&A With Brooke Summers on Cotton Australia’s Data Dashboard Project
Recently, Cotton Australia, a partner of Better Cotton, launched a new data dashboard, allowing Australian cotton farmers to transparently report data in order to measure progress and drive farm-level change. The dashboard will also give retailers, brands and other members …
Better Cotton Tours Farms & Facilities on Australia Visit
Better Cotton’s Senior Manager for Large Farm Programmes and Partnerships, Álvaro Moreira, recently visited strategic partners in Australia to reinforce industry relations and delve into field-level activities. Álvaro met with Better Cotton affiliates from Cotton Australia and the Cotton Research …