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Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton Initiative Launches in Egypt

Through the initiative, 2,000 cotton farmers will receive training and support on instituting the Better…

7 For All Mankind Joins BCI, Sets Measurable Sustainability Goals

In its 20th anniversary year, jeans maker 7 For All Mankind is setting measurable sustainability goals for…

BCI Task Force Tackles Alleged Forced-Labor Cotton Farming in China

BCI has set up an expert Task Force on Forced Labor and Decent Work to review selected elements of the Better…

Puma’s New Kids’ Collection Serves Up Climate-Conscious Fashion

Puma's new collection caters to increasingly climate-conscious kids.

Amazon, Kontoor Take Steps to Source Better Cotton

The Better Cotton Initiative reported new members for 2019, with partners sourcing 6 percent of global cotton…

Coffee With a Dash of Cotton: Two Industries Unite on Sustainable Farming

The framework will have common environmental, social and economic tools to measure sustainability across the…

Better Cotton Challenge Seeks Sustainable Innovations for 2.2 Million Farmers

The Innovation Challenge calls for innovators to submit solutions to enable effective and customized farmer…

Better Cotton Initiative Cites Growth in Members and Methods

New members included 34 retailers and brands, 162 suppliers and manufacturers, two civil society…

Swedish Brand KappAhl Doubles Down on Sustainable Denim For Fall

Fall '19 marks Swedish fashion chain KappAhl's first season manufacturing 100 percent of its denim range with…

Why Egyptian Cotton Exports Reached Highest Levels in Five Years

CEA said working with BCI has allowed the deployment of pilot cotton plantations to pave the way for a…

Shuffle Board: Delta Galil Names Moore President of Mass Division, BCI Elects Lewkowitz as Chair

Delta Galil named Steve Moore as president of its mass division, while Marc Lewkowitz was elected chairperson…

H&M, Ikea and Gap Top Better Cotton Initiative’s 2018 Leaderboard

The Better Cotton Initiative released its 2018 Leaderboard, the top 15 of which represented 88 percent of…

Gap Ups Ante on Sustainable Cotton Sourcing, Aims for 100 Percent

Gap Inc. said by 2025, 100 percent of its cotton will come from more sustainable sources.

Better Cotton Now Accounts for 19 Percent of Global Cotton Production

With Better Cotton uptake increasing, BCI said it's becoming a sustainable mainstream commodity.

Better Cotton Uptake Tops 1 Million Metric Tons

The Better Cotton Initiative saw record levels of uptake in 2018, as members sourced more than 1 million…