- Who we are
- What we do
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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.
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- Where we grow
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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.
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- Our impact
- Membership
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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.
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- Associate Membership
- Civil Society Membership
- Producer Organisation Membership
- Retailer and Brand Membership
- Supplier and Manufacturer Membership
- Find Members
- Member Monitoring
- Better Cotton Platform
- myBetterCotton
- Resources – Better Cotton Conference 2022
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- Measuring Cotton Consumption
- How to Implement the Chain of Custody Standard
- Resources – Better Cotton Conference 2023
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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 offers a monthly training session for Retailer and Brand Members. Please note we will not have a training session in August. Who should attend? What is the Training Format? This is a Members Only group training held over …
2030 Strategy
This is Better Cotton’s agenda for change for the better. The 2030 Strategy sets the direction of our ten-year plan to make cotton better for the farmers who produce it and for all those who have a stake in the …
2030 Strategy Summary
One-page summary of Better Cotton's 2030 Strategy, outlining Better Cotton's mission, strategic aims, key themes and impact targets.
2030 Strategy
Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy is Better Cotton’s agenda for change for the better. It consists of strategic aims and five impact target areas to measure and report on. You can learn all about the Strategy and read the publication by …
Supplier Training Programme: Portugese
Better Cotton’s Supplier Training Programme (STP) is designed to help suppliers understand Better Cotton’s mission, learn about the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines which is based on mass-balance administration, and familiarise themselves with the Better Cotton Platform. These webinars have a more technical focus on the business of Better Cotton.
Members’ Area
This section of the website is only accessible to members and is specifically for our members to be able to quickly find important tools and information related to their Better Cotton membership.
What is ‘Farmers+’?
We work to monitor, evaluate and learn about the outcomes and impacts of Better Cotton. One aspect of this work is to understand how many cotton farmers are reached through our programmes. Historically, we have only referred to the ‘participating …
Events and Webinars
Discover the events that BCI is hosting or attending, both in-person and online. Check back regularly for all event updates.
Our Fundraising Model
Better Cotton supports 2.4 million farmers in 22 countries in adopting more sustainable practices. This requires ongoing financial investment and robust funding streams. To achieve this, we have a unique funding model in place and raise funds from three main …
Our Funding Partners
Funding Partners are public or private entities that fund Better Cotton’s organisational activities and projects at farm level, directly contributing to our 2030 Strategy and paving the way towards achieving impact for smallholders worldwide. Funding Partners are more than just …
Farmer Results 2015-16
Farm Results - BCI Farmers vs comparison farmers for 2015-16
Terms of Use
Please read this page carefully. It sets out the terms which apply to your use of the Better Cotton website and any part of its content and all materials appearing on www.bettercotton.org (“the Website”). By using the Website you agree …