Executive Summary Feb-April 2016 undertaken for the Better Cotton Initiative by Apna Arsh Welfare Society Pakistan-AAP
BCI is excited to announce the launch of our 2015 Harvest Report now online in the form of an interactive map that displays the latest harvest results shortly after Better Cotton is harvested in a country. Better Cotton is sown …
The Better Cotton Initiative is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as a full member of the ISEAL Alliance by achieving full compliance with ISEAL’s Standard-Setting Code. The decision was approved by ISEAL’s Membership Committee, which reviewed BCI’s …
BCI Pioneer member adidasannounced that in 2015 the company sourced 43% of all its cotton as Better Cotton, exceeding the originally planned 40% target. This marks the highest volume in sustainable cotton used in the company’s history. ”As a pioneer …
We are proud to announce that the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) reached its 2015 target of 700 members. For five years, BCI has worked to convene actors across the supply chain, facilitating uptake of Better Cotton. Enabling cooperation between all …
BCI entered its ”mainstreaming” phase on 1 January 2016 with the launch of a new funding mechanism for farmer capacity building, the BCI Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF). With funding from the GIF, BCI aims to reach 5 million farmers …
The BCI 2016 General Assembly on 14 – 15 June in Hong Kong, China is poised to convene and inspire BCI members from around the world with a distinguished line-up of speakers. Ranging in topics from transformation in other sectors, …
This is an old news post – to read the latest about Better Cotton traceability, please click here. BCI is now implementing the final step to establish end-to-end online traceability for Better Cotton products. In January 2016, BCI added garment manufacturers …
BCI has launched its Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF), which came into force on 1 January 2016. The Fund is BCI’s new global investment vehicle for supporting Better Cotton projects in cotton-growing regions around the world. The scale of the …
In spring 2015, BCI began a comprehensive review of its Production Principles and Criteria as part of its commitment to the ISEAL code of good practice. BCI has now launched its public consultation phase, which runs until 3 February 2016. …
