Reaching millions of cotton farmers and supporting them to farm in ways that protect and restore the environment requires strong partnerships and collaboration at every level. Working with our Strategic Partners – partners who either implement the Better Cotton programme …
Better Cotton’s head offices are in Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Additionally, we have regional offices in China, India and Pakistan, as well as staff based in Australia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Germany, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Spain, Sweden, …
The Better Cotton Capacity Building Programme is the backbone of the Better Cotton Standard System. Through the programme, Better Cotton Implementing partners train more than 2.3 million cotton farmers around the world on how to grow cotton more sustainably and improve their livelihoods.
BCI uses complementary research and evaluation methods and works with independent organisations and researchers to assess field-level impacts. This diversity of approaches is necessary to effectively measure results and impact both at scale and in depth.
Displaying the countries where over 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers are currently located and growing Better Cotton. Click on the country pins to learn more about each programme country. Better Cotton is grown across the world, accounting for 22% …
On Thursday 11 February, BCI will be joined by expert speakers from World Wildlife Fund,ISEAL Alliance, Forum for the FutureandCotton Research and Development Corporationfor a discussion on defining sustainability at the farm level, and the challenge of alignment on common sustainability goals and indicators.
In April 2020, BCI formed the Task Force on Forced Labour and Decent Work to review the current global Better Cotton Standard System. The aim of the Task Force was to highlight gaps and develop recommendations to improve the …
As the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world, BCI works with members across the cotton supply chain – from farm to retail – to ensure there is continuous demand for and supply of Better Cotton, the cotton produced by …
The deadline for BCI Members to apply for a position on the BCI Council has been extended to 21 January 2021. Elected by BCI Members, the BCI Council ensures the organisation has a clear strategic direction and policy to …
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 …
