In Tajikistan, farmers face challenges including water scarcity and extreme weather. In 2015-16, flood waters washed away newly planted seeds in the northern Sughd region, and unseasonably high summer temperatures damaged cotton crops across the country.
Toward 2030: Scaling Impact Through Collaboration 26 – 28 June 2018 Brussels, Belgium 26 June 2018: BCI Members-Only General Assembly & An Introduction to BCI 27 – June 2018: BCI Global Cotton Conference open to all The second edition of …
Soil is one of our planet’s most vital resources. Healthy soil is a starting point for farm productivity and sustainability, and that is why soil health is one of the six Better Cotton Principles and Criteria, which BCI Farmers adhere to.
In 2016 over 600,000 farmers* benefitted from the Better Cotton GIF due to a 43% growth in BCI Retailer and Brand Members. The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF) — a Fund set up by the Better Cotton Initiative …
Twenty-three of the world’s most renowned clothing and textile companies, including Burberry, Adidas, Kathmandu and Timberland have pledged to source 100% more sustainable cotton by 2025. These companies join the original 13 major brands and retailers who made the pledge …
Released on Monday, the Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017 reveals that BCI Retailer and Brand Members C&A, H&M and M&S have joined IKEA as “frontrunners’ in the Sustainable Cotton Ranking 2017. BCI Civil Society Members Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK), …
Representatives from 120 BCI Member organisations gathered in New Delhi last week, bringing the entire cotton supply chain together in a truly collaborative effort to develop Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity. From cotton bale to consumer, ginners, spinners, …
We host cotton field trips in different regions each year, including India, Pakistan, Turkey, the USA and beyond – creating an open and transparent space where members can meet directly with licensed Better Cotton Farmers and Implementing Partners. Farmers and …
The quarterly production and uptake reports are available to Better Cotton Members only. The report provides Better Cotton Members with an overview of the amount of Better Cotton expected to be available on the market as well as the latest …
Today, BCI releases the 2015 Harvest Report for Turkey and is excited to announce that BCI Farmers achieved 26% higher profits versus Comparison Farmers despite the continued rise of prices for fertilisers, pesticides and fuel. The Harvest Report can be …
What is the purpose of Better Cotton’s Supplier Training? Better Cotton’s Supplier Training Programme (STP) is designed to help suppliers better understand Better Cotton’s mission and learn about the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines (mass-balance administration) as well as …
We are excited to announce the launch of our web-based annual report. The BCI 2015 Annual Report provides the latest updates on global numbers, membership and partnership activities, reviews of organizational progress, and our financial statements. We have also integrated …
