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Better Cotton Also Announces Conference Welcome Reception at Fashion for Good Museum Better Cotton today announces the first of four keynote speakers who will headline the Better Cotton Conference 2023, taking place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 June. Nisha …
What’s in Store For the Rest of 2023?
By Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton Better Cotton made significant strides in 2022 towards our vision of a world where more sustainable cotton is the norm. From the unveiling of our new and improved reporting model to a record …
Introducing the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard (Session 2)
This webinar will provide information on the soon to be published Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard. This is a revised version of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines V1.4, which is the key framework connecting demand with supply of …
Introducing the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard (Session 1)
This webinar will provide information on the soon to be published Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard. This is a revised version of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines V1.4 which is the key framework connecting demand with supply …
Better Cotton Hosts Multistakeholder Event in West Africa
Today, Better Cotton will host a multistakeholder event in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to explore the potential for new programmes and partnerships across West and Central Africa. Taking place at the Pullman Hotel, Plateau, the event will enable key stakeholders across …
How Much Water Does Cotton Use?
By Eva Benavidez Clayton, Director of Communications at Better Cotton One of the most common misconceptions about cotton is that it is a ‘thirsty crop’, a plant that requires a large amount of water to grow when compared to other …
Turkey and Syria Earthquake: Better Cotton Update, 17 March 2023
After the earthquake of 6 February hit Turkey, Syria and surrounding regions at a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale, the Turkish province of Hatay was struck with an additional magnitude 6.4 earthquake on 20 February, causing further devastation …
IISD Report Encourages Adoption of Voluntary Sustainability Standards such as Better Cotton in South Asian Cotton Sector
A new study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), exploring voluntary sustainability standards in the cotton sector in South Asia, has encouraged the region’s cotton sector to accelerate its adoption of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) such as Better …
Q&A: Dr Peter Ellsworth and Dr Paul Grundy on Integrated Pest Management
From 28 February to 2 March 2023, Better Cotton held a workshop in collaboration with ABRAPA, the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an ecosystem approach to crop protection that combines different management practices …
International Women’s Day 2023: How One Woman in India is Helping Female Better Cotton Farmers to Thrive
While women play a pivotal role in the cotton sector across the world, they are frequently held back by many forms of discrimination, leading to underrepresentation in decision-making, lower wages, less access to resources, limited mobility, increased threats of violence …
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Better Cotton and ABRAPA Announce Integrated Pest Management Workshop
Better Cotton today announces an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workshop organised in collaboration with ABRAPA, the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers. Taking place in Brasilia, Brazil, from 28 February to 2 March, the workshop will bring sector experts together to …