U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
The New Standard of Trust: Liz Hershfield on the Future of US Cotton
The Executive Director of Cotton USA discusses how data-backed transparency and technical innovation are…
Material World: Walmart Joins Cotton Trust, LifeLabs Scales WarmLife
Walmart joins the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as LifeLabs expands WarmLife production through a new…
How U.S. Cotton is Cultivating a Resilient Future Through Regenerative Practices
To scale and verify regenerative practices in the U.S. cotton industry, the Trust Protocol launched its Field…
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Shuffle Board: USCTP Bolsters Leadership, Arc’teryx Expands C-Suite
Marjory Walker and Liz Hershfield join U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol as co-directors while Arc'teryx snags…
Proven Pledges: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Delivers 5 Years of Verified Field-Level Data
The program's grower members have made meaningful environmental gains, cementing their position as leaders in…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ‘Landmark’ Report Beats Most 2025 Goals
More than 1,500 of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol's grower members have met or exceeded most of their 2025…
Cotton Coalition Drops LCA Guidelines to Avoid Carbon-Tunnel Vision
Cotton leaders implore the industry to prioritize farmer support and advocates for LCAs that integrate…
Cotton Pilot Links Farm Data to Field Checks
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol's 2025 trial program will test demand, traceability and verification methods…
Data-Driven ‘Digital Thread’ Bridges the Brand-Grower Supply Chain Gap
Field-level data enables brands and growers to work in tandem to drive a resilient and genuinely responsible…
Fiber Traceability: A Competitive Advantage in an Evolving Textile Market
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is among the organizations playing a key role in establishing a foundation for…
Climate Smart Cotton’s Insets Unlock Investments in Sustainable Sourcing
Unlike offsets, which compensate for emissions elsewhere, insets represent verified emission reductions…
How the Trust Protocol is Measuring Cotton’s Impact
Among the most valuable commodities today in the fashion and textiles business is sustainability…
Improving Cotton’s Carbon Footprint from the Field Forward
As the fashion and textile industry targets lower emissions, cotton growers are contributing to these efforts…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s Annual Report: ‘Transparency in Action’
The sustainable cotton-centric program highlights progress made by both Protocol growers and the organization…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Boosts Crop Coverage By 2.1 Million Acres
The program has seen a significant bump in participation over the past year, with sustainable cotton acreage…