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New BCI toolkits help Retailer, Brand and Buyer Members and Suppliers embed traceability into their sourcing
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has launched two new, complementary Sourcing Toolkits to strengthen traceability across cotton supply chains and help suppliers and retailers, brands, and buyers prepare for sourcing Physical BCI Cotton – also known as Traceable BCI Cotton. The toolkits bring together practical guidance, shared language and a structured approach to help organisations align intern
Aug 5, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative supports push to strengthen standards in Uzbekistan
29 July, Geneva – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation (Uzstandard Agency) to help strengthen agricultural standards in the country. Photo credit: Better Cotton Initiative/Jiddo Stout. Location: Geneva, Switzerland, 2026. Description: Nick Weatherill, CEO of the Better Cotton Initiative (left), signs Memora
Jul 29, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Bharat Tex 2026: turning sustainability into a competitive advantage
By Jyoti Kapoor, India Country Director at the Better Cotton Initiative At Bharat Tex 2026 in New Delhi, I was struck by the energy and ambition of India’s textile sector. Bharat Tex has quickly become India’s largest global textile trade fair, and as I left the Bharat Mandapam convention centre last week, I departed with confidence that India is ready to take a leading role in a textile sector wh
Jul 23, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative honours women farmers at Bharat Tex
17 July, New Delhi – At Bharat Tex, India’s largest textile trade show, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) have awarded women farmers for their commitment to sustainability and innovation. Photo credit: Bharat Tex. Location: New Delhi, India, 2026. Description: Cotton farmer Sushma Kiran Deshmukh (second from left) is presented with the Innov
Jul 17, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative multistakeholder event in US unpacks regenerative agriculture potential
9 July, Geneva – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), in collaboration with Texas-based partner, Quarterway Cotton Growers, will expand upon its annual US field event to relay the vast potential of regenerative agriculture through an immersive experience of tours and demonstrations. Photo credit: Better Cotton Initiative/Bec Sloane. Location: Plainview, Texas, USA, 2025. Description: Event particip
Jul 9, 2026·Read at Better CottonTechnology and experience work together in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields
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Jul 7, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
From India with knowledge: Asha’s impact beyond cotton farming
Our third profile celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer shows how a woman from Maharashtra, India, turned difficulties into opportunities, growth, and positive influence over her community By Pallavi Bhati, Senior Programme Coordinator at the Better Cotton Initiative In the Shivani village of Yavatmal district, cotton farming has never been simple. Erratic rainfall, falling soil h
Jun 30, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative welcomes new and returning Council members
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has confirmed a series of appointments and reappointments to its Council, the multistakeholder board responsible for BCI’s strategic direction. Photo credit: Eren Ozalay/Better Cotton Initiative. Location: Geneva, Switzerland, 2026. Description: Better Cotton Initiative council members (from left to right): Jonathan Worthy-Pauling, Bob Dall’alba, Nadia Bilal, Sha
Jun 10, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Why extreme temperatures threaten the future of cotton farming
Lars van Doremalen, Impact Director at the Better Cotton Initiative By Lars van Doremalen, Impact Director at the Better Cotton Initiative This article was first published by Sourcing Journal on 5 June 2026 It’s spring 2026, and large parts of Western Europe have already been thrust into intense heat. The United Kingdom, Ireland and France registered record temperatures for the month of May, while
Jun 5, 2026·Read at Better Cotton
Better Cotton Initiative officially launches 2027 Conference
Registration opens for BCI’s first ever conference in Africa 2 June, Geneva – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has opened the registration process for those wanting to attend its 2027 Conference, which will take place on 25-27 January 2027, in Marrakech, Morocco. It will be the first time BCI holds its flagship event in Africa. Photo credit: BCI/Evronas. Location: İzmir, Türkiye, 2025. Descripti
Jun 2, 2026·Read at Better Cotton