
Better Cotton
@BCICotton
Followers
5K
Following
1K
Media
855
Statuses
2K
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. We help cotton communities thrive, while protecting & restoring the environment. Join us!
Head Offices: UK & Switzerland
Joined June 2016
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: https://t.co/0dvnaoDmRy
0
0
4
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.🌍📈 https://t.co/a9JHrEM0Or
bettercotton.org
Photo credit: Boulos Abdelmalek, D&B Graphics. Location: Kafr Saad, Egypt, 2023. Description: Nagat Mohamed, labour contractor and cotton worker,
0
1
3
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 🔗
0
0
0
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.
1
2
3
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.
0
0
0
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.🌧️🌡️
1
0
0
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)
1
0
1
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: https://t.co/b0Zqk1eavA
0
1
0
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)
Pallavi Bhati, Senior Programme Co-ordinator, @BCICotton, shares insights at the session titled ‘Advancing gender equality through Voluntary Sustainability Systems: From commitments to action’, co-hosted by @BiovIntCIAT_eng, @CGIARclimate , @ISEALalliance at CRB's 11th Annual
1
1
0
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.
0
0
0
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 🔗 https://t.co/Vgw2TBYQce
1
1
1
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👇 https://t.co/PSwsuVbTLc
0
0
0
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 👇 https://t.co/PuGMgAqCqs
bettercotton.org
📣 We’re excited to share our collective paper on the core criteria for mature landscape initiatives! Download our easy-to-follow guidance 👉 https://t.co/AT1lAYJAxI
0
1
1
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👇 https://t.co/zhmxUzZnue
bettercotton.org
Photo credit: COP29 As COP29 kicks off today, Better Cotton is urging global leaders to place farming communities at the centre of climate action and to
0
1
1
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
1
5
16
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: https://t.co/8OOCNQhJeT
0
0
0
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
0
1
1
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:👇 https://t.co/daFKhPossw Photo credit: CITI CDRA
0
0
2
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: https://t.co/Lhw4hI14gB
#BetterCotton
0
2
2