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BCI Retailer and Brand members’ the adidas Group, Marks and Spencer and H&M all featured in the the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100 Index),’ announced during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Global 100 …
Better Cotton Introduce Fabric Mills to Traceability System
This is an old news post – to read the latest about Better Cotton traceability, please click here. In our effort to continuously drive increased traceability for Better Cotton, we are introducinguser accounts for fabric mills to the Better Cotton Tracer. …
Better Cotton Joins the Bremen Cotton Exchange
We are delighted to announce that BCI have become the Bremen Cotton Exchange’s newest member. The purpose of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, is to ”maintain and to promote the interests of all those connected with the cotton trade and with …
Better Cotton Announces Results of First Year US Pilot
BCI has completed a small scale pilot of its standard system in the USA during 2014. Twenty-two farms in four states (Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and California) took part in the pilot project, and together produced over 11,000 metric tons …
IPUD, Better Cotton Partner in Turkey, join the ICA
BCI’s Strategic Partner in Turkey, the Good Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), has become a member of the International Cotton Association (ICA). The ICA are the world’s leading international cotton trade association and arbitral body. IPUD’s membership will work to strengthen …
M&S Plan A update quotes almost a third of cotton sourced as Better Cotton.
Following a successful initial 6 months of Marks and Spencers’ Plan A 2020, the BCI Pioneer member have released a half year update. The report highlights that almost a third of the cotton sourced by Marks and Spencer this yearwas …
Better Cotton 2013 Harvest Report now available for download in Chinese and French
We are very pleased to announce the publication of theBCI 2013 Harvest Report in Chinese and in French. In answer to feedback from our members, we are reporting on our harvest data – at global and country level – in …
Better Cotton sign agreement with Pakistan’s largest textile trade association
BCI and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have signed an agreement in Lahore, Pakistan. In the agreement, APTMA pledge to champion BCI with the objective of making Better Cotton a mainstream commodity, country-wide. APTMA is Pakistan’s largest textile trade …
Better Cotton Pioneer H&M visit Better Cotton farms in Gujurat, India
Representatives from BCI Pioneer Member, H&M, paid a visit to Better Cotton farms in Gujurat, India, earlier this month. Head of Sustainability, Helena Helmersson, Harsha Vardhan (Environment Responsible – Global Production) and Gagan Kapur (Materials Manager), saw first-hand cotton farmers …
Increased traceability for Brazilian cotton
BCI Partner the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (ABRAPA) have announced that they willimplement a National Cotton Quality Database: as part of the existing Standard Cotton HVI Program developed by ABRAPA, this database will make Brazil only the second country in …
VF Sustainability Report and Better Cotton video released
Better Cotton Fast Track Program member VF recently released their comprehensive online Sustainability Report, citing their commitment to Better Cotton in Eric Wiseman’s (CEO) opening address. Click here to read about their commitment to more responsible cotton production, and view …
H&M launch new Conscious Denim Collection.
Go Green, Wear Blue. That’s the mantra for BCI Pioneer Member H&M’s new Conscious Denim collection. H&M have seen great success through their Conscious Collections in the past, and this product launch focuses purely on Denim. Denim production is traditionally …