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Better Cotton’s Field-Level Partners Reach More Than 1.5 Million Farmers

Joe Morphet on April 4, 2018

Last month the revised Principles and Criteria of the Better Cotton Standard System took effect. But how do we ensure these key principles develop into tangible actions and results for those involved in Better Cotton production? The answer is field-level …

The Revised Better Cotton Standard Launches This Month

Joe Morphet on March 1, 2018

This month marks a milestone for BCI as the revised Better Cotton Principles and Criteria (P&Cs) take effect. The P&Cs are central to the Better Cotton Standard System and lay out the global definition of Better Cotton. By adhering to …

Improving Safety by Using Personal Protective Equipment

Well Studio on March 1, 2018

In Sakrand, a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan, BCI’s Implementing Partner, Cotton Connect, is working with local partner Sustainable Agriculture and Friendly Environment (SAFE), to implement better cotton farming practices, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when applying pesticides.

A Day in the Life of an Agricultural Advisor

Well Studio on February 27, 2018

In Tajikistan, farmers face challenges including water scarcity and extreme weather. In 2015-16, flood waters washed away newly planted seeds in the northern Sughd region, and unseasonably high summer temperatures damaged cotton crops across the country.

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid, partners with Better Cotton

Joe Morphet on February 8, 2018

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid, that promotes children’s rights and decent work ethics in global value chains, has partnered with the Better Cotton Initiative to support farmers, to address and prevent the …

Register Now for the Better Cotton 2018 Global Cotton Conference: Early-Bird Offer Plus Special Discount for Better Cotton Members

Joe Morphet on January 22, 2018

Toward 2030: Scaling Impact Through Collaboration 26 – 28 June 2018 Brussels, Belgium 26 June 2018: BCI Members-Only General Assembly & An Introduction to BCI 27 – June 2018: BCI Global Cotton Conference open to all The second edition of …

Better Cotton Farmers Stand at the Forefront of Soil Conservation

Well Studio on December 20, 2017

Soil is one of our planet’s most vital resources. Healthy soil is a starting point for farm productivity and sustainability, and that is why soil health is one of the six Better Cotton Principles and Criteria, which BCI Farmers adhere to.

Better Cotton Publishes the Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) 2016 Report

Joe Morphet on December 19, 2017

In 2016 over 600,000 farmers* benefitted from the Better Cotton GIF due to a 43% growth in BCI Retailer and Brand Members. The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) — a Fund set up by the Better Cotton Initiative …

Twenty-Three Renowned Companies Pledge to Source 100% More Sustainable Cotton by 2025

Joe Morphet on October 12, 2017

Twenty-three of the world’s most renowned clothing and textile companies, including Burberry, Adidas, Kathmandu and Timberland have pledged to source 100% more sustainable cotton by 2025. These companies join the original 13 major brands and retailers who made the pledge …

Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members Lead the Way in Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017

Joe Morphet on October 4, 2017

Released on Monday, the Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017 reveals that BCI Retailer and Brand Members C&A, H&M and M&S have joined IKEA as “frontrunners’ in the Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017. BCI Civil Society Members Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), …

120 Organisations Gathered in India to Drive the Cotton Sector Towards Sustainability

Joe Morphet on September 29, 2017

Representatives from 120 BCI Member organisations gathered in New Delhi last week, bringing the entire cotton supply chain together in a truly collaborative effort to develop Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity. From cotton bale to consumer, ginners, spinners, …

Better Cotton P&C: 2015-17 Revision – Q&A

Well Studio on June 7, 2017

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’s Field-Level Partners Reach More Than 1.5 Million Farmers

The Revised Better Cotton Standard Launches This Month

Improving Safety by Using Personal Protective Equipment

A Day in the Life of an Agricultural Advisor

Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid, partners with Better Cotton

Register Now for the Better Cotton 2018 Global Cotton Conference: Early-Bird Offer Plus Special Discount for Better Cotton Members

Better Cotton Farmers Stand at the Forefront of Soil Conservation

Better Cotton Publishes the Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) 2016 Report

Twenty-Three Renowned Companies Pledge to Source 100% More Sustainable Cotton by 2025

Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members Lead the Way in Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017

120 Organisations Gathered in India to Drive the Cotton Sector Towards Sustainability

Better Cotton P&C: 2015-17 Revision – Q&A

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