Better Cotton Initiative
Better Cotton Initiative
Best practice starts at the source. Through training, BCI aims to facilitate more sustainable cotton production, making it better for the people who produce it, better for the environment and better for the sector’s future.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is the largest cotton sustainability program in the world, helping cotton communities thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. BCI trains cotton workers in more sustainable farming practices, outlines and assesses compliance and has created a network of partners to connect supply with demand.
The Big Issues
Labour challenges
Envronmental impact
Working conditions
Best practice starts at the source. Through training, BCI aims to facilitate more sustainable cotton production, making it better for the people who produce it, better for the environment and better for the sector’s future.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is the largest cotton sustainability program in the world, helping cotton communities thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. BCI trains cotton workers in more sustainable farming practices, outlines and assesses compliance and has created a network of partners to connect supply with demand.
The big issues
Labour challenges
Environmental impact
Working conditions
Reducing the impact of our industry
As part of our wider ethos, it’s important to us that we source from ethical, sustainable suppliers. AS Colour is committed to improving cotton farming practices globally with Better Cotton. By partnering with BCI, we are part of a collective that is committed to improving social, environmental and economic outcomes for the industry we are a part of. Better Cotton is sourced via a system of mass balance, which means Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however Better Cotton farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we source.
Reducing the impact of our industry
As part of our wider ethos, it’s important to us that we source from ethical, sustainable suppliers. AS Colour is committed to improving cotton farming practices globally with Better Cotton. By partnering with BCI, we are part of a collective that is committed to improving social, environmental and economic outcomes for the industry we are a part of. Better Cotton is sourced via a system of mass balance, which means Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however Better Cotton farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we source.
BCI's Impact
Building worker resilience and improving livelihoods
Access to education for better farming practices
Improved biodiversity and land use
BCI's Impact
Building worker resilience and improving livelihoods
Access to education for better farming practices
Improved biodiversity and land use
Helping cotton communities thrive
Better Cotton Initiative works with on-the-ground partners across the world to support cotton communities to build resilience and improve their livelihoods, with a big focus on women’s equality within the cotton farming community and in some cases gaining economic independence and or leadership roles. Better Cotton is sourced via a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however, Better Cotton Farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we ‘source.’ Better Cotton trains farmers to use water efficiently, care for soil health and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and respect workers’ rights and wellbeing.
Helping cotton communities thrive
Better Cotton Initiative works with on-the-ground partners across the world to support cotton communities to build resilience and improve their livelihoods, with a big focus on women’s equality within the cotton farming community and in some cases gaining economic independence and or leadership roles. Better Cotton is sourced via a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however, Better Cotton Farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we ‘source.’ Better Cotton trains farmers to use water efficiently, care for soil health and natural habitats, reduce use of the most harmful chemicals and respect workers’ rights and wellbeing.