Climate change poses a real and growing threat for the world’s cotton farmers, many of whom cultivate their crops in countries that are particularly vulnerable to climate risks. Irregular rainfall, in particular, creates a steep challenge, with farmers under pressure to use less water to grow a traditionally water-intensive crop.
All workers have the right to decent work – work that offers fair pay, security and equal opportunities for learning and progression, in an environment where people feel safe, respected, and able to express their concerns or negotiate better conditions.
The BCI Retailer and Brand Member Toolkit is your complete guide to managing your Better Cotton programme. This document outlines the details behind the administration, programme implementation, communication and additional resources available to you as the leader of your company’s …
Spectrum International is a BCI Supplier and Manufacturer Member, Implementing Partner and BCI Council Member. We caught up with CEO, Amit Shah, to find out more about the organisation’s aims, commitments to Better Cotton, and how they communicate their work …
Gap Inc. is a BCI Retailer and Brand Member. We caught up with Bonnie Abrams, Senior Director of Global Brand Management, to find out more about the organisation’s aims, commitments to Better Cotton, and how they communicate their work to …
BCI Retailer and Brand Member M&S has launched a new behind-the-scenes podcast series which explores topics such as sustainability and the history of the high street. In the first episode, BCI’s COO Lena Staafgard joins M&S’s Director of Plan A, …
Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is Member and Partner of BCI. We caught up with CEO, Adrian Sym, to find out more about the organisation’s aims, commitments to Better Cotton, and how they communicate their work to the rest of …
Fighting Drought with BCI Farmers in Australia
We are delighted to announce that the 2019 Global Cotton Sustainability Conference will take place in Shanghai, China on 11 – 13 June, 2019. If you want to know what to expect at the conference, take a look at …
Cooperative Sarob is BCI’s Implementing Partner in Tajikistan. We caught up with Tahmina Sayfullaeva, Deputy Chairman and BCI coordinator at Cooperative Sarob, to discuss the organisation’s progress to date. Tell us about your organisation. Sarob is an organisation of agronomists …
BCI aims for large-scale transformation of global cotton production. We strive to enable as many cotton farmers as possible to gain access to knowledge and tools to improve the environmental, social and economic sustainability of cotton production, and to …
Helping BCI Farmers to Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices in the Face of Extreme Weather
