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H&M Introduce their Team of Sustainability Experts
Ethical Consumerism

H&M Introduce their Team of Sustainability Experts

H&M boasts a team of dedicated sustainability experts working across its brands to achieve their environmental goals.
H&M GROUPH&M GROUP
|May 15th, 2024|7:10 AM
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
Cotton Made in Africa Joins WTO and FIFA in Supporting African Cotton Through Football
Sustainability Standards News

Cotton Made in Africa Joins WTO and FIFA in Supporting African Cotton Through Football

Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) is now supporting a joint initiative by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) that aims to promote economic growth in developing countries through football.
AID BY TRADE FOUNDATION (ABTF)AID BY TRADE FOUNDATION (ABTF)
|June 20th, 2024|1:52 PM