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One year on from the launch of Better Cotton Traceability, we took a look back at some of the key milestones that we have achieved in our first year.

Better Cotton is undertaking revisions of both our Chain of Custody Standard and Claims Framework. We have launched a public consultation on the revisions – click below to get involved!

We sat down with Tom Owen, Better Cotton’s Head of Certification, to find out what certification really means, and why it matters for Better Cotton and our stakeholders.

We’re pleased to launch our Annual Report, showing that 5.47m MT of Better Cotton were produced in the 2022-23 season, representing 22% of global volumes.

…using the knowledge, support and resources we provide to grow cotton – and other crops – more sustainably

…who benefit from improved working conditions and a higher standard of living

…where inequalities are confronted and women become more empowered.

…whose investment in sustainability is recognised, ensuring they can meet buyers’ demands and safeguard their markets.

…that understand when they meet customer demand for sustainably-sourced products, they grow their businesses.

…who can combine stable, long-term sources of sustainable cotton with doing the right thing (for both people and planet).

…who, from a glance at a logo,
know their clothes are also made with moral fibre.

…that can use our platform to continue the drive for more ethical and more transparent behaviour across the sector.

…because all their funding goes straight to the farms and communities where it can have a real impact.

…that can draw on our expertise and resources to plot a nationwide path to sustainability

…that we all live in and must all take better care of.

…to a truly sustainable future continues. There will be no let-up. It’s the only way we can all be part of something better.

Join a network of more than 2,700 members around the world

Any not-for-profit organisation that serves the public interest and common good, connected to the cotton supply chain.

Any organisation that works with or represents cotton producers, like cotton farmers and farm workers.

Any commercial organisation in the supply chain, from the farm gate up to the shop door; from processing, to buying, selling, and financing.

Any consumer-facing commercial organisation, but especially ones in apparel, home, travel and leisure.

Any organisation that doesn’t belong to one of the other categories but is committed to Better Cotton.

In just 15 years, Better Cotton has aligned more than a fifth of the world’s cotton with our standard and helped farmers and farming communities thrive. Last year, 2.13 million Better Cotton farmers produced 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton, or 22% of the world’s cotton production.

Read the 2023-24 Annual Report and discover how we’re taking the next strides on our mission to support the production of more equitable and sustainable cotton at farm level.

India has been a pioneering force within the Better Cotton Programme since its first Better Cotton harvest in 2011, and now has the largest number of farmers participating in the Better Cotton Programme.

Our India Impact Report examines data from the 2014-15 to 2021-22 cotton seasons, as well as programmatic information up to 2023, and identify trends in the results of Better Cotton in India. 

Do you want to know what the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world is up to? Keep up to date with the latest developments and hear from BCI Farmers, Partners and Members in the new BCI Quarterly Newsletter. BCI Members also receive a Monthly Member Update.

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