Better Cotton Initiative news and archive

Sustainability certifications are often misleading, says Changing Markets Foundation

Sustainability certifications often fail to acknowledge all stages of the product life cycle and thereby mislead consumers into thinking brands are “greener” than they are, according to claims made in a report by the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) released this week. Entitled “The False Promise of Certification”, the report examines different...

Report

Guess partners with BCI to source ‘Better Cotton’

Guess has partnered with The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), an organization that works with cotton farmers, helping them to use water efficiently and care for the environment, as well as promote higher standards of work, during cotton production. In its FY16-17 Sustainability Report, Guess focussed on the company’s first-ever sustainability...

Fashion

Prosperity Textile shifts to Better Cotton

One of China's largest denim mills, Prosperity Textile, is set to begin weaving all its lightweight cotton denim fabrics entirely from Better Cotton, starting with Spring/Summer 2017. "We believe sustainable cotton is what every denim mill should use and we value the importance Better Cotton has for both farmers and the industry in general,"...

Fashion

Cone Denim joins Better Cotton Initiative

Cone Denim, the North Carolina based denim fabric manufacturer, is now a member of the Better Cotton Initiative. Better Cotton Initiative, or BCI, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible global standards, bringing together the cotton supply chain from farmers to retailers. Cone Denim joins the ranks of Nike, Adidas, Levi...