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Sustainable Development: Q&A with Brice Lalonde

Joe Morphet on June 5, 2018

Brice Lalonde, former sustainability advisor to the UN Global Compact, has built an inspiring career dedicated to sustainable development and the environment. His profession has seen him working with environmental NGOs, as a minister in the French government and …

Sustainable Development: Q&A with Brice Lalonde

Well Studio on June 5, 2018

What makes the Better Cotton Standard System unique?

Joe Morphet on June 4, 2018

BCI was formed by stakeholders from across the cotton sector with a specific intention: to offer an inclusive, efficient approach to more sustainable cotton production through continuous improvement, with the potential to reach a large number of farmers globally …

H&M, Cotton Australia and Basil Commodities Join the BCI Council

Joe Morphet on May 25, 2018

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2018 BCI Council Election. The Council Election was conducted 14-18 May via an online platform. There was one seat eligible for election in each of the membership categories listed below. …

Q&A with Sarob, Better Cotton Implementing Partner in Tajikistan

Joe Morphet on May 9, 2018

Cooperative Sarob is BCI’s Implementing Partner in Tajikistan. We caught up with Tahmina Sayfullaeva to discuss the organisation’s progress to date. Tell us about your organisation. Sarob is an organisation of agronomists providing agricultural consultation to cotton farmers in …

Bringing Communities Together to Celebrate Women

Well Studio on May 8, 2018

In Pakistan, our six Implementing Partners — our trusted, like-minded partners on the ground — currently reach 140 female BCI Farmers and 117,500 female farm workers (workers are defined as people who work on cotton farms but do not own the farm and are not the main decision makers) in the Punjab and Sindh provinces.

Cross-Country Cotton Collaboration: Cotton Australia Working with Pakistani and Indian Farmers

Joe Morphet on May 7, 2018

In 2017 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australia funded three BCI projects in Pakistan, with the aim of improving access to global cotton markets for Pakistani farmers. Under the project umbrella, the Better Cotton Initiative and …

Better Cotton’s Field-Level Partners Reach More Than 1.5 Million Farmers

Joe Morphet on April 4, 2018

Last month the revised Principles and Criteria of the Better Cotton Standard System took effect. But how do we ensure these key principles develop into tangible actions and results for those involved in Better Cotton production? The answer is field-level …

Making Sustainability Mainstream

Well Studio on March 28, 2018

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

Well Studio on March 8, 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 …

The Revised Better Cotton Standard Launches This Month

Joe Morphet on March 1, 2018

This month marks a milestone for BCI as the revised Better Cotton Principles and Criteria (P&Cs) take effect. The P&Cs are central to the Better Cotton Standard System and lay out the global definition of Better Cotton. By adhering to …

Improving Safety by Using Personal Protective Equipment

Well Studio on March 1, 2018

In Sakrand, a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan, BCI’s Implementing Partner, Cotton Connect, is working with local partner Sustainable Agriculture and Friendly Environment (SAFE), to implement better cotton farming practices, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when applying pesticides.

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Sustainable Development: Q&A with Brice Lalonde

Sustainable Development: Q&A with Brice Lalonde

What makes the Better Cotton Standard System unique?

H&M, Cotton Australia and Basil Commodities Join the BCI Council

Q&A with Sarob, Better Cotton Implementing Partner in Tajikistan

Bringing Communities Together to Celebrate Women

Cross-Country Cotton Collaboration: Cotton Australia Working with Pakistani and Indian Farmers

Better Cotton’s Field-Level Partners Reach More Than 1.5 Million Farmers

Making Sustainability Mainstream

#PressforProgress | International Women’s Day 2018

The Revised Better Cotton Standard Launches This Month

Improving Safety by Using Personal Protective Equipment

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