Patrick Laine, CEO of the Better Cotton Initiative, and Michael Kobori, Vice President of Sustainability at Levi Strauss & Co., spoke with Robert Antoshak, Managing Director of Olah Inc., about BCI and how it can benefit American cotton producers. The …
BCI Council Member, Simon Corish, has been elected Chairman of Cotton Australia. Simon Corish, a cotton grower from Goondiwindi, was elected Chairman of Cotton Australia following the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in Narrabri, Australia on 5 August. Corish was formerly …
In 2005, Woolworths launched a responsible business strategy known as “The Good Business Journey,” which focuses in part on sustainable fibres. While implementing the strategy, Woolworths identified cotton as the biggest part of their fibre footprint in apparel. In addition …
Every week, more and more organisations are joining us in our mission to transform the cotton sector by making Better Cotton a sustainable mainstream commodity. In order to process all the new member applications in a timely manner, we operate …
We are proud to announce that the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has reached 600 members. For five years, BCI has worked with all actors throughout the supply chain, working together towards the mission: to make Better Cotton a mainstream commodity. …
“”What is your opinion of XYZ sustainability initiative?” is a question I do not enjoy hearing. If I criticize the initiative, I’m at risk of being viewed as arrogant; yet if I praise the initiative unjustly, I lend credibility to …
We are proud to announce that our application to become BCI Affiliated Association Members of the International Cotton Association (ICA) has been approved, publicly reinforcing our commitment to work towards a better future for the industry. Established in 1841, the …
BCI Pioneer Member, H&M, have released their latest sustainability report for 2014. Highlights of the report include: Almosttripling their procurement of more sustainable cotton in three years. 2% of the cotton they use being certified Better Cotton, Organic or Recycled. …
Today we are announcing that the BCI Council have approved the launch of a formal review of the BCI Standard. This revision process will take place throughout 2015 and provides an exciting opportunity for us to incorporate improvements into the …
BCI Pioneer Members are generating more publicity than ever about their commitment to improving cotton production, following a strategic push in the first quarter to provide our members with improved marketing support. Their efforts send a clear message to their …
We are pleased to announce that Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer and Jos√© Sette, Executive Director of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) will be Keynote Speakersat our 2015 Members’ Meeting in June. Mike Barry …
BCI and Supima, the promotional organisation of the American Pima cotton growers, today announced the availability of 4,800 MT of BCI-licensed Supima cotton. The first Supima Better Cotton was grown by six prominent pima growers from California, Texas and New …
