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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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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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Better Cotton supports cotton farming communities to reduce the emissions from cotton farming, while also building their resilience to the changing climate.
Better Cotton Signs WTO Call for Action
Better Cotton signed an industry call to action to continue seeking solutions that will enable cotton-producing countries to improve competitiveness, achieve higher yields and greener production.
Have Your Say on the Revised Better Cotton Principles & Criteria: Public Consultation
Take part in the public consultation on the revision of the Better Cotton Principles & Criteria.
Supplier Training Programme: English
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 Expands Civil Society Membership and Welcomes New Members in First Half of 2022
In the first half of 2022, Better Cotton welcomed 192 new members from 31 countries.
Better Cotton and Soil Health: What Next?
Soil health is one of five impact areas identified in Better Cotton's 2030 Strategy, and we have been working hard to develop the associated soil health targets and indicators.
Better Cotton Welcomes New Council Members
Following the Better Cotton 2022 Council Election, we are delighted to welcome four new members to the Better Cotton Council: Auscott, Ikea, Olam Agri and Walmart.
Better Cotton Principles and Criteria Revision: Register for Upcoming Webinar
Register for one of our upcoming webinars to learn more about the revision of the Better Cotton Principles and Criteria.
Get Involved in the Better Cotton Programme
Better Cotton is grown with the support of a whole range of partners across cotton producing countries. Multi-stakeholder involvement is key to achieving the main objectives of Better Cotton, as set our in our 2030 Strategy. That’s why we are …
Safeguarding
Better Cotton's safeguarding policy and process.
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Better Cotton's safeguarding policy and process.
Whistleblowing
Better Cotton's safeguarding policy and process.