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By Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton. This article was first published by Reuters on 4 April 2023. Sustainability is no longer the sideshow of mainstream business, to be wheeled out by the chief executive at conferences and then sent off …
Impact Targets
Better Cotton’s five Impact Targets underpin the organisation’s 2030 Strategy and map out how we will measure and communicate progress as we drive transformational changes at the field level. Born out of years of consultation with our partners and experts, each target …
2030 Vision: Better Cotton Impact Targets Highlight Bold Ambitions
By Emma Dennis, Senior Manager of Global Impact, Better Cotton For 350 million people around the world, cotton is a way of life. From Brazil to Australia, the US to India, its production is the bedrock of an entire industry …
Supplier Training Programme (STP) Portuguese – All about the Better Cotton Platform
Este treinamento será realizado especificamente para todos os assuntos relacionados à plataforma Better Cotton.
Better Cotton Launches New 2030 Impact Targets
The Impact Targets form part of Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy and will help drive environmental and social improvements at the field-level for millions of farmers and farm workers Better Cotton today announced four new Impact Targets covering Soil Health, Women’s …
US Cotton Connections: Better Cotton & Quarterway Cotton Growers Field Trip
Join the Better Cotton US team, Quarterway Cotton Growers, ECOM, and Soil Health Institute in the cotton fields of Plainview, Texas, July 20-21, 2023. The goal of this field trip is to bring Better Cotton Members to meet with Quarterway …
Better Cotton strengthens ties with Tajikistan
Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Agriculture to reinforce the pair’s partnership and further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. The MoU was signed by Better Cotton’s …
Nisha Onta, Regional Coordinator for Asia at WOCAN, Announced as First Keynote for Better Cotton Conference 2023
Better Cotton Also Announces Conference Welcome Reception at Fashion for Good Museum Better Cotton today announces the first of four keynote speakers who will headline the Better Cotton Conference 2023, taking place in Amsterdam on 21 and 22 June. Nisha …
What’s in Store For the Rest of 2023?
By Alan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton Better Cotton made significant strides in 2022 towards our vision of a world where more sustainable cotton is the norm. From the unveiling of our new and improved reporting model to a record …
Introducing the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard (Session 2)
This webinar will provide information on the soon to be published Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard. This is a revised version of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines V1.4, which is the key framework connecting demand with supply of …
Introducing the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard (Session 1)
This webinar will provide information on the soon to be published Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard. This is a revised version of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines V1.4 which is the key framework connecting demand with supply …
Better Cotton Hosts Multistakeholder Event in West Africa
Today, Better Cotton will host a multistakeholder event in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire to explore the potential for new programmes and partnerships across West and Central Africa. Taking place at the Pullman Hotel, Plateau, the event will enable key stakeholders across …