Our Manifesto
Today, ten years after we launched our programme, a quarter of the world’s cotton is already produced under the Better Cotton Standard.
Our membership
This section of our website will guide you through the different types of membership so you can find which is best suited to your organisation
Who we are
Better Cotton is a global not-for-profit organisation and the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world.
What we do
By helping farmers to grow cotton in a way that reduces stress on the environment and improves the livelihoods and welfare of farming communities, BCI aims to create long-term change.
Home
Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
Promoting Gender Equality
Female Farm-Worker in Pakistan Fulfils Her Dream of Economic Independence.
[Videos for Members]
Here you’ll find access to a variety of member-only videos. All BCI’s public videos can be found on our Vimeo channel. An Introduction to BCI: Making Cotton More Sustainable Supporting cotton farmers is at the heart of our work and …
Print Materials for Events
Download print-ready materials for trade shows and showrooms to promote your BCI membership and share your ambitions for sustainable cotton with your customers. [expand title=”Stand-up Banners”] (800mm x 2000mm – finished size) Stand-up banner (Image option 1, membership statement). PDF Stand-up …
Q&A with adidas
adidas has been a BCI Retailer and Brand Member since 2010. We caught up with Ebru Gencoglu, Senior Manager, Merchandising and Sustainability, to find out more about the organisation’s aims, commitments to Better Cotton, and how they communicate their work …
Making Sustainability Mainstream
Brett Matthews from Apparel Insider, anew media platform which offers an alternative take on the global apparel industry, catches up with BCI’s CEO, Alan McClay. There are currently many weird and wonderful things going on aimed at creating a more …
#PressforProgress | International Women’s Day 2018
International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018, provides an important moment for the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) to highlightour commitment to women’s equality. Gender discrimination remains one of the challenges in cotton farming. Women are frequently paid less than their male …