By Chelsea Reinhardt, Director, Standards & Assurance Regenerative agriculture seems to be on everyone’s radar these days. From new regenerative agriculture certifications to sourcing commitments from big brands, the concept is gaining traction. Many regenerative practices are already woven …
Better Cotton supports 2.8 million farmers in 22 countries in adopting more sustainable practices. This requires ongoing financial investment and robust funding streams. To achieve this, we have a unique funding model in place and raise funds from three main …
As we are all coping with the impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic, Better Cotton remains committed to supporting cotton farming communities and ensuring that the safety of staff, partners and farmers remains a priority. Better Cotton exists to improve …
Better Cotton’s future is shaped by the Better Cotton Council, an elected board that drives cotton towards a truly sustainable future. The Council sits at the centre of the organisation and is responsible for our strategic direction. Together, the 12 …
As key players in apparel and textiles, and in direct contact with consumers, Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members play a vital role in creating demand for more sustainable cotton. Our more than 300 Retailer and Brand Members are based …
Ensuring fair and safe working conditions is a central tenet of Better Cotton. Discover the main decent work principles that the programme works to uphold — from working to eliminate child and forced labour to promoting gender equality.
Better Cotton is committed to measuring sustainability improvements everywhere Better Cotton is produced and to evaluating the environmental, social, and economic impact of the Better Cotton Standard System. Better Cotton uses complementary research and evaluation methods and works with independent …
We explore BCI’s first decade, celebrating the milestones that enabled BCI to evolve into the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world.
By helping farmers to grow cotton in a way that reduces stress on the environment and improves the livelihoods and welfare of farming communities, BCI aims to create long-term change.
It is time for BCI to explore going beyond the mass balance CoC model to offer full traceability and even more value to Better Cotton farmers and companies.
This is an old news post – to read the latest about Better Cotton traceability, please click here. The Better Cotton Initiative was founded with a clear vision of making sustainable practices in cotton production the norm around the world. To …
Cotton is grown in areas of the world with formidable challenges, both environmental and social. Better Cotton’s mission dictates that we operate in many of these regions, and therefore, we must manage complex, socio-political and economic conditions in order to …
