- Who we are
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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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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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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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The Supplier Training Programme (STP) is a series of regular voluntary training sessions for Better Cotton Suppliers. By attending the Supplier Training Programme, organisations will gain the technical knowledge to start sourcing Better Cotton, including: Supplier training FAQ
2020 Annual Report
Our 2020 annual report provides an important opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made towards our goals in the past year, exploring field and market successes and challenges, and sharing key financial information.
Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a global guidance document adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Summit in September 2015. Our efforts to make Better Cotton a mainstream sustainable …
Farmer Results 2016-17
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is committed to measuring sustainability improvements everywhere Better Cotton is produced and to evaluating the social, environmental and economic impact of the Better Cotton Standard System.
Retailer and Brand Membership
As key players in apparel and textiles, and in direct contact with consumers, Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members play a vital role in creating demand for more sustainable cotton. Our more than 350 Retailer and Brand Members are based …
Biodiversity and Land Use
Cotton farming impacts biodiversity and land use in many ways. Find out how Better Cotton helps farmers restore the environments on and around their farms through sustainable farming practices like Integrated Pest Management and a High Conservation Value approach.
Meet the Team
The Better Cotton team includes more than 200 individuals from diverse cultures, countries and backgrounds. We’re passionate about what we do and dedicated to achieving the Better Cotton mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring …
Programme Partners
Collaboration is essential to delivering the Better Cotton programme across the world. That’s why we’ve developed an extended network of on-the-ground Programme Partners, to help cotton farming communities to adopt more sustainable practices. These partners are critical to our success. …
Newsletter sign-up
Do you want to know what the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world is up to? Keep up to date with the latest developments and hear from Better Cotton Farmers, Partners and Members in the new Better Cotton Quarterly …
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Latest news from Better Cotton including announcements, press releases, stories from the field, thought pieces and research