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"Better Cotton Initiative" News Archive

Desigual is to Reach 73% in Recycled Garments in 2023
Sustainability Governance

Desigual is to Reach 73% in Recycled Garments in 2023

For a garment to be classified as recycled, it must have a minimum of 30% recycled materials, and 20% in the case of cotton.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|January 12th, 2023|4:23 PM
Better Cotton Expands its Program in Egypt
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton Expands its Program in Egypt

Better Cotton’s alliance with the Cotton Egypt Association aims to extend the reach of the Better Cotton program to the fertile lands of Egypt.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|July 26th, 2023|12:32 PM
Better Cotton Advances Regenerative Farming in India
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton Advances Regenerative Farming in India

Last week in New Delhi, stakeholders from various sectors came together at an event sponsored by Better Cotton to promote collaboration and sustainability in Indian agriculture, aiming to protect the environment and improve the lives of small farming communities.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 18th, 2023|12:02 PM
Cotton Made in Africa Achieves Full Implementation of Latest Criteria Across Supply Chain
Sustainability Standards News

Cotton Made in Africa Achieves Full Implementation of Latest Criteria Across Supply Chain

Cotton Made in Africa successfully implements sustainable cotton production criteria and requirements across its members, emphasizing environmental responsibility, social welfare, and economic prosperity, contributing to a greener and more sustainable cotton value chain.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|August 1st, 2023|2:31 PM
Cotton Incorporated is Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation
Sustainable Suppliers News

Cotton Incorporated is Celebrating 50 Years of Innovation

Happy 50th Birthday Cotton Incorporated!
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|February 27th, 2020|12:09 PM
Cotton Certifier Used by Inditex, H&M Finds No Evidence Brazil Farms Breached Standards.
Sustainable Materials

Cotton Certifier Used by Inditex, H&M Finds No Evidence Brazil Farms Breached Standards.

A sustainability certification group for cotton, used by Zara's owner Inditex, reported Tuesday that an independent audit found no breaches by three Brazilian farms accused of deforestation and land-grabbing by an NGO.
H&M GROUPH&M GROUP
|April 25th, 2024|7:47 AM
Better Cotton, in Collaboration With African Export-Import Bank, Joins WTO and FIFA Efforts To Scale More Sustainable Cotton Production in Africa
Sustainable Suppliers News

Better Cotton, in Collaboration With African Export-Import Bank, Joins WTO and FIFA Efforts To Scale More Sustainable Cotton Production in Africa

Better Cotton will conduct sustainability mapping and assessments in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire to support smallholder cotton farmers, complementing a partnership between WTO and FIFA aimed at enhancing raw material production in West and Central Africa.
BETTER COTTONBETTER COTTON
|May 2nd, 2024|5:43 AM
Better Cotton and Pesticide Exposure: Research Explores Farmer Welfare in Pakistan
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton and Pesticide Exposure: Research Explores Farmer Welfare in Pakistan

Dr. Asim Yasin's research compares the impact of Better Cotton's pesticide reduction approach on healthcare costs between 225 Better Cotton farms and 225 conventional farms.
BETTER COTTONBETTER COTTON
|June 12th, 2024|11:13 AM
Better Cotton Reveals 2024 Conference Agenda
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton Reveals 2024 Conference Agenda

Join Better Cotton for the conference where the entire cotton sector comes together in shaping a more sustainable future.
BETTER COTTONBETTER COTTON
|May 21st, 2024|6:25 PM
Better Cotton Revises its Certification Criteria in Response to Greenwashing Concerns
Sustainability Standards News

Better Cotton Revises its Certification Criteria in Response to Greenwashing Concerns

Better Cotton raises its standards by revising its principles and criteria that farmers must meet to certify their cotton, after having completed its latest eighteen-month review in February.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|April 25th, 2023|10:29 AM