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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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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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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.
Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
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.
Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
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.
Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
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.
Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
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.
Better Cotton Launches Programme in Uzbekistan After Several Years of Piloting
We are pleased to confirm the launch of a Better Cotton Programme in Uzbekistan. As the sixth largest cotton producer globally, this programme brings us one step closer to our vision of a world where sustainable cotton is the norm. …
Leveraging the evolving legislative landscape: Q&A with Lisa Ventura
Lisa Ventura joined Better Cotton in March 2022 as our first Public Affairs Manager. She had previously worked for more than eight years at the World Economic Forum, focusing on public-private partnerships and engaging stakeholders to drive social change. With …
Why Cotton Sustainability Strategies Must Include Smallholders
This article was first published by Sourcing Journal on 9 December 2022 Improving farming starts with people. For cotton, that means smallholders: Ninety-nine percent of the world’s cotton farmers are operating on a small scale. And it is those smallholders …
Earth Calling at COP15 – The Need to Protect Nature, Land and Soil
By Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton. This article was first published by Equal Times on 8 December 2022. It’s a busy time for environmental negotiators. Barely has COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheik ended, then it’s off to Montreal for another round of UN talks – this …
Data & Impact Series: Developing Our New and Improved Impact Reporting Model
In the first of a series of articles on data and impact reporting, we explore what our data-driven approach to measuring and reporting on impact will mean for Better Cotton By Alia Malik, Senior Director, Data and Traceability, Better Cotton …
Member Claims [Retired]
TrademarkThe Logo is internationally protected by trademark, copyright and other applicable laws. We decided to trademark the Logo (e.g. for use in the capacity of product packaging on products containing cotton) in Switzerland (Swiss trademark CH 775635 covering classes 3, …
2023 Better Cotton Conference
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2023 Better Cotton Conference is now open! The conference will be hosted in a hybrid format with both virtual and in-person options for you to choose from. Join us as we …