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One year on since the launch of its programme in Uzbekistan, Better Cotton has co-hosted an event in its capital, Tashkent, to reflect on its successes and strengthen multistakeholder relations. Held in collaboration with the National Commission of Combatting Human …
Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability (Turkish)
This online training session is directed to all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about Traceable (also known as Physical) Better Cotton and the Chain of Custody Standard v1.0. Better Cotton’s Traceability …
Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
This webinar will provide an introduction to Better Cotton as an organisation, including overview of the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership details for Retailers & Brands. Audience: For any Retailers and Brands who want to know more …
Better Cotton Backs UN Small Business Initiative at COP28
Better Cotton has pledged its support to the United Nations’ International Trade Centre’s (ITC) ‘Uniting Sustainable Actions’ initiative, which champions the work of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global supply chains. The initiative endeavours to highlight and reward the …
COP28: Just Transition Through Trade – Empowering Small Enterprises
At COP28, taking place in Dubai (UAE), Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager at Better Cotton, will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the U.S. Department of State. Small businesses, particularly those led by …
COP28: How Better Cotton Is Representing Cotton Farmers at the Conference of Parties
This year, Better Cotton will be participating in COP28, the 28th session of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties. We have recently been accepted as an observer to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and will …
Better Cotton Celebrates Partnership and Regenerative Agriculture in Pakistan
The Better Cotton Pakistan team recently celebrated a new partnership agreement while hosting a first-of-its-kind regenerative agriculture workshop. Better Cotton Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All Pakistan Textile Mill Association’s (APTMA) Cotton Foundation (ACF) to advance the …
COP28: Trade tools for climate action
At COP28, taking place in Dubai, UAE, Bonsucro and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) are hosting a side-event focusing on trade tools for climate action in global agricultural value chains, with the support of Better Cotton, Aquaculture Stewardship …
COP28: Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices
The 28th session of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Better Cotton is thrilled to be part of The Standards Pavilion by ISO …
Opportunities in Chad’s Cotton Sector With Multistakeholder Meeting
On 21 November 2023, Cotontchad convened a multistakeholder event in Chad to explore the potential for a Better Cotton Programme. Better Cotton, Cotontchad, the country’s only aggregator and exporter of cotton, and IDH, which seeks to transform markets through collaborative …
Developing a Framework to Support Farmers in Adopting Integrated Pest Management
By Gregory Jean, Standards and Learning Manager at Better Cotton At Better Cotton, one of our key areas of focus as we look to protect and restore the environment is reducing the use of synthetic pesticides in cotton farming. Pesticides, …
Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands
Better Cotton offers a monthly training session for Retailer and Brand Members. Please note we will not have a training session in August.