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Better Cotton reaches 700 members

Well Studio on February 15, 2016

We are proud to announce that the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) reached its 2015 target of 700 members. For five years, BCI has worked to convene actors across the supply chain, facilitating uptake of Better Cotton. Enabling cooperation between all …

Better Cotton to review volume-based fee and member value proposition

Well Studio on February 12, 2016

BCI entered its ”mainstreaming” phase on 1 January 2016 with the launch of a new funding mechanism for farmer capacity building, the BCI Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF). With funding from the GIF, BCI aims to reach 5 million farmers …

Better Cotton’s Hong Kong general assembly features industry leaders

Eva Benavidez Clayton on February 6, 2016

The BCI 2016 General Assembly on 14 – 15 June in Hong Kong is poised to convene and inspire BCI members from around the world with a distinguished line-up of speakers. Ranging in topics from transformation in other sectors, to …

Closing the loop on traceability

Well Studio on January 27, 2016

This is an old news post – to read the latest about Better Cotton traceability, please click here. BCI is now implementing the final step to establish end-to-end online traceability for Better Cotton products. In January 2016, BCI added garment manufacturers …

Better Cotton launches the Growth and Innovation Fund

Well Studio on January 19, 2016

BCI has launched its Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), which came into force on 1 January 2016. The Fund is BCI’s new global investment vehicle for supporting Better Cotton projects in cotton-growing regions around the world. The scale of the …

Call for contributions: Better Cotton Production Principles and Criteria Revision

Well Studio on December 18, 2015

In spring 2015, BCI began a comprehensive review of its Production Principles and Criteria as part of its commitment to the ISEAL code of good practice. BCI has now launched its public consultation phase, which runs until 3 February 2016. …

2014 Harvest Report released

Well Studio on November 9, 2015

BCI is pleased to announce the publication of our 2014 Harvest Report. The report details Better Cotton harvest data at global and field levels in 2014, and completes the second of two reporting phases for the year — the first …

Pioneer Member IKEA reaches 100% more sustainable cotton

Well Studio on October 30, 2015

IKEA announces that since September 2015, 100 percent of its cotton comes from more sustainable sources. This achievement highlights the impressive work of BCI’s Pioneer Members, who together are driving change in the cotton industry. BCI’s Pioneer Members are a …

Pioneer Members unveil ethical ranges

Well Studio on October 14, 2015

BCI Pioneer Members continue to generate exciting publicity around their commitments to more sustainable cotton. Their messages highlight the importance of improving cotton production worldwide while naming BCI as a key component of their sustainability portfolios. BCI’s Pioneer Members include …

New On-Product Mark

Well Studio on September 23, 2015

The Better Cotton Initiative announces a new on-product mark, which allows BCI members to demonstrate their commitment to responsibly sourced Better Cotton directly on the products they sell. ”We’re thrilled to launch our first on-product mark. We expect demandfor more …

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 …

Better Cotton and USFIA Collaborate to Promote Responsible Cotton Sourcing

Well Studio on September 1, 2015

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) announce that they will collaborate to promote responsible cotton sourcing. As of today, BCI is an Associate Member of USFIA, and USFIA is a member of BCI. …

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 2022-23 cotton season, 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton.

Today Better Cotton has more than 2,700 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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Better Cotton reaches 700 members

Better Cotton to review volume-based fee and member value proposition

Better Cotton’s Hong Kong general assembly features industry leaders

Closing the loop on traceability

Better Cotton launches the Growth and Innovation Fund

Call for contributions: Better Cotton Production Principles and Criteria Revision

2014 Harvest Report released

Pioneer Member IKEA reaches 100% more sustainable cotton

Pioneer Members unveil ethical ranges

New On-Product Mark

BCI Council Names Alan McClay as New CEO

Better Cotton and USFIA Collaborate to Promote Responsible Cotton Sourcing

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