The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) works with 69 field-level partners – Implementing Partners – to provide training, support and capacity building to cotton farmers around the world. From 13 to 15 January 2020, BCI Implementing Partners from more than …
In 2019, BCI Retailer and Brand Members are on track to source more than 1.3 million metric tonnes of cotton as “Better Cotton’ – a record for BCI.
There are many sustainability standards and public-sector initiatives that promote and drive sustainability within commodity sectors. However, there is no alignment on how data is collected and reported, which makes it difficult to have a clear view on the …
Join the webinar onWednesday18 December to find out more. Register here. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and IDH The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), with the support of Dalberg Advisors, have launched the “Better Cotton Innovation Challenge’ – a global …
Today, the Better Cotton Initiative is releasing a newly revised version of the Better Cotton Claims Framework. The updated Framework includes key changes that allow members to communicate about their sustainability efforts in a clear and compelling way, while …
With the launch of the revised Better Cotton Claims Framework we're pleased to announce a new type of sustainability claim for eligible BCI Retailer and Brand Members.
Access these slides for your use with internal colleagues, external groups, suppliers and other interested partners. BCI Introduction Presentation An introduction to the Better Cotton Initiative and Better Cotton. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION — On-boarding Presentation BCI on-boarding presentation for BCI …
BCI Farmers Demonstrate the Benefits of Implementing more Sustainable Farming Practices In the 2017-18 cotton season*, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and its on-the-ground partners provided training on more sustainable farming practices to more than two million cotton farmers …
Anita Chester is Head of Sustainable Raw Materials at C&A Foundation and leads the development and implementation of the foundation’s sustainable raw materials strategy. We spoke with her about the power of collaboration when driving a sector towards sustainability.
In the first half of 2019, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) welcomed 200 new members across its membership categories. BCI works with members across the cotton supply chain to ensure there is continuous demand and supply of Better Cotton …
BCI Farmers in southern India are adopting Better Cotton Principles at high rates, according to a key study that enables BCI to improve our impact potential throughout the region and beyond.
As demand for Better Cotton – cotton grown by licensed BCI Farmers in line with the Better Cotton Principles and Criteria – increases, more and more organisations throughout the cotton supply chain are joining the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) …
