AUSTRALIAN COTTON IS PART OF SOMETHING BETTER
Cotton Australia is an active member of Better Cotton, with about 30% of Australia's cotton crop qualifying as Better Cotton.
Better Cotton is a not-for profit organisation stewarding global standards for sustainable cotton production, bringing together the industry’s complex supply chain from farmers to retailers. According to Better Cotton, it “exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future. Better Cotton brings together farmers, ginners, traders, spinners, mills, cut & sew, manufacturers, retailers, brands and grassroots organisations in a unique global community committed to developing Better Cotton as a sustainable mainstream commodity.”
Better Cotton was established in 2005 by a group of global retailers and civil society groups concerned about sourcing sustainable, ethical cotton for their products. Once trained, Better Cotton farmers have a ready market for their cotton because BCI member retailers demand it in their supply chains. Better Cotton was previously known as the Better Cotton Initiative, and in 2021, it went through a brand name change.
Cotton Australia is an implementing partner and member of Better Cotton, and supplies Better Cotton into the textile supply chain from Australian farms that are fully certified in the industry's myBMP program. Brands and retailers interested in sourcing Better Cotton must first join the program.
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To find out more or to become a member please visit www.bettercotton.org