Better Cotton

One year of Better Cotton Traceability! 🎉 This week, we are celebrating one year since the launch of our revolutionary system designed to transform supply chain transparency. 🔍 Click below to read about the progress we’ve made since we launched: bettercotton.org/better-cotton-…

On #AfricaIndustrializationDay, our Senior Manager in the region, Lisa Barratt, has written about the huge potential for change thanks to a @FIFAcom and @wto-led coalition.🌍📈 bettercotton.org/how-cotton-and…

We will be joined by speakers from @NationalFarmers and the Man Friday Consultancy. To sign up, head to the link below. If you're at COP in Baku, please come by and join in! 📅20 November 2024, 11:15-12:15 📍 Standards Pavilion B15, Area E 🔗 youtube.com/live/9C86xjN6M…

Do you ever wonder if your clothes are made of natural or synthetic fibres, & what difference that makes?👖 Tomorrow at @COP29_AZ we are running a session on this, focusing on the EU PEF methodology, which aims to standardise how we measure & communicate environmental impact.

They agreed that solutions are out there, such as #agroforestry and #biochar, but investment is needed to effect change.📈 When the right investments are made, the scalability of multistakeholder collaboration can truly transform agricultural practices & combat climate change.

Speakers from @Solidaridadnetw and @AMilliners shared innovative climate approaches and explored the issue of farmer income as a key climate change impact, highlighting the consequences of impoverished soil health and lowered yields.🌧️🌡️

COP29 – putting cotton farmers at the heart of climate discussions🧑‍🌾🌍 Today, we hosted a dynamic discussion at the @COP29_AZ Standards Pavilion, exploring how climate strategies that put people first can benefit both the atmosphere and the incomes of farming communities. (1/3)

She also talked about how Better Cotton’s commitment to gender equality runs throughout our Standard, our Impact Targets and our Growth & Innovation Fund. To read more about our work on women's empowerment in India, click here: bettercotton.org/better-cotton-…

Pallavi Bhati, our Senior Programme Coordinator, spoke about gender equality at @Centre4RespBiz's India & Sustainability Standards Conference today. She discussed challenges that women in farming communities face, including a lack of mobility, confidence & sensitisation. (1/2)

We will hear from a range of insightful speakers from sector leaders, including @Solidaridadnetw and @AMilliners. If you're in attendance in Baku, please come by the Standards Pavilion! If you'd like to watch from home, please see above for a link to the livestream.

Human-centred climate action in cotton farming. 🌱 On Monday, we will host our first event at @COP29_AZ, exploring innovative strategies that put people at the heart of climate solutions.💚 📅18 November, 11:15-12:15 📍 Standards Pavilion B15, Area E 🔗 lnkd.in/dyUZGKbV

Accelerating sustainability in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector 🚀 We have today signed a strategic roadmap with leading authorities in Uzbekistan’s agricultural & textile sectors to drive improvements to the Better Cotton Programme. Click below to read more👇bettercotton.org/better-cotton-…

Better Cotton is proud to have contributed to a new joint paper from @ISEALalliance, which brings together 20 leading organisations to align on the criteria that underpin effective landscape initiatives.💡 Click below to download the paper & learn more 👇 bettercotton.org/documents/isea…

As @COP29_AZ kicks off, Better Cotton is urging global leaders to place farming communities at the centre of climate action & recognise the critical role sustainability standards play in driving progress toward climate resilience.📈🌳 Read more below👇 bettercotton.org/better-cotton-…

The world comes to Baku 🌐 We're in Azerbaijan today, as @COP29_AZ gets underway. Kickstarting #Day1, IEC, @isostandards and @UL_Standards, along with eight other standards organizations, have joined forces to #MakeClimateActionHappen . The 11 organizations have opened the event by highlighting a shared commitment to position standards at the heart of #COPoutcomes and successful #climatepolicy. By having the vital discussions around standards at COP, we want to help climate decision makers gain a better understanding of the value of standards in delivering sustainable solutions across borders. Join us in the collaborative effort to create a more sustainable and resilient world. Discover the joint message by the Standards Pavilion released today at COP29 ▶️ bit.ly/3UJjb3n Follow the discussions @ Standards Pavilion The Pavilion (@Blue Zone at COP29) will feature a range of collaborative workshops and panel discussions across the Convention in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024. We are proud to announce that joining IEC, ISO and ULSE at the Standards Pavilion, Azerbaijan Standardization Institute (@AZSTAND), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (@wbcsd), Better Cotton @BCICotton , Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI), International Organization of Legal Metrology @OimlBiml, International Telecommunication Union (@ITU), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (@PEFC ), Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (@SMIICGS) will be furthering the discussion on effective international collaboration and cooperation for climate action. You can also follow the discussions between key stakeholders from governments, industry, standards organizations and climate action advocates at COP29, live🔴 ! Full programme of IEC sessions and livestream details ▶️ bit.ly/48Kkipe

We're going to @COP29_AZ! 🌍 We are proud to announce that Better Cotton will be part of the first-ever Standards Pavilion at COP – a space bringing together sustainability standards to advance climate action.⚡️ To read more, click below: bettercotton.org/cop29-promotin…

Last week, Better Cotton team members met in Pasadena, California, to attend the 2024 Textile Exchange Conference.🌴 The team participated in numerous sessions to gather the latest on industry trends, investor interests, retailer and brand expectations, and the legislative and social influences shaping sustainability and decision-making in the apparel, fashion and textile sectors.👚🌱 Better Cotton’s Senior Manager of Global Impact, Emma Dennis, spoke on a panel surrounding what it means to be ‘Nature Positive’, and hosted a Members’ lunch sharing key updates alongside US Membership Manager, Jaime Levine.🌻 Thanks @textileexchange for having us, and looking forward to exploring further opportunities for collaboration and partnership at next year’s conference! 💫 #BetterCotton #regenerative #regenag #sustainability #cotton

Partnering to promote quality, home-grown cotton globally.🤍🤝 Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with @TexprocilIndia of India - to read more, click the link below:👇 bettercotton.org/better-cotton-… Photo credit: CITI CDRA

Time for the grand tour: Earlier this fall, our US team gave you a sneak peek into their US Cotton Connections 2024 field event in West Texas. 👀 🛻We now invite you along for the ride with our in-depth recap - head to the link below: bettercotton.org/us-cotton-conn… #BetterCotton #sustainability #sustainableagriculture #regenerative #cotton Photo credit: Katrina McArdle | katrinamcardle.com, Bec Sloane | Better Cotton