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Today we are announcing that the BCI Council have approved the launch of a formal review of the BCI Standard. This revision process will take place throughout 2015 and provides an exciting opportunity for us to incorporate improvements into the …
Members raise the profile of Better Cotton
BCI Pioneer Members are generating more publicity than ever about their commitment to improving cotton production, following a strategic push in the first quarter to provide our members with improved marketing support. Their efforts send a clear message to their …
Keynote Speakers Confirmed for Better Cotton’s 2015 Members’ Meeting
We are pleased to announce that Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer and Jos√© Sette, Executive Director of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) will be Keynote Speakersat our 2015 Members’ Meeting in June. Mike Barry …
First-Ever Supima Better Cotton Now Available
BCI and Supima, the promotional organisation of the American Pima cotton growers, today announced the availability of 4,800 MT of BCI-licensed Supima cotton. The first Supima Better Cotton was grown by six prominent pima growers from California, Texas and New …
Better Cotton Joins ITMA 2015 as Supporting Organisation
BCI has signed an agreement to be a ”Supporting Organisation” of ITMA 2015. ITMA is one of the industry’s largest tradeshows hosted only once every 4 years, this year in Milan, Italy at FieraMilano Rho, 12 – 19 November 2015. …
BESTSELLER join the Better Cotton Fast Track Program
We are excited to announce that BESTSELLERhave become the newest Member of the Better Cotton Fast Track Program (BTFCP). One of Europe’s largest fashion brands, BESTSELLERhas been a member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) since 2011 and are now …
Better Cotton Members’ among the ”World’s Most Sustainable Corporations”
BCI Retailer and Brand members’ the adidas Group, Marks and Spencer and H&M all featured in the the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100 Index),’ announced during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Global 100 …
Better Cotton Joins the Bremen Cotton Exchange
We are delighted to announce that BCI have become the Bremen Cotton Exchange’s newest member. The purpose of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, is to ”maintain and to promote the interests of all those connected with the cotton trade and with …
Better Cotton Announces Results of First Year US Pilot
BCI has completed a small scale pilot of its standard system in the USA during 2014. Twenty-two farms in four states (Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico and California) took part in the pilot project, and together produced over 11,000 metric tons …
IPUD, Better Cotton Partner in Turkey, join the ICA
BCI’s Strategic Partner in Turkey, the Good Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), has become a member of the International Cotton Association (ICA). The ICA are the world’s leading international cotton trade association and arbitral body. IPUD’s membership will work to strengthen …
Better Cotton 2013 Harvest Report now available for download in Chinese and French
We are very pleased to announce the publication of theBCI 2013 Harvest Report in Chinese and in French. In answer to feedback from our members, we are reporting on our harvest data – at global and country level – in …
Better Cotton sign agreement with Pakistan’s largest textile trade association
BCI and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have signed an agreement in Lahore, Pakistan. In the agreement, APTMA pledge to champion BCI with the objective of making Better Cotton a mainstream commodity, country-wide. APTMA is Pakistan’s largest textile trade …