🔔 Last Call for Proposals! Deadline Tomorrow! 🔔 Are you an expert in delivering training and capacity-strengthening activities? Do you have experience working with the cotton sector in Uzbekistan? We are seeking proposals for training cotton clusters in Uzbekistan on the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard and related processes. This is a unique opportunity to join us in supporting cotton communities to embed sustainable practices and protect the environment. The project will take place from August 2 to September 13, 2024, in Uzbekistan. Interested suppliers are encouraged to submit their proposals promptly, as the application deadline is tomorrow, July 26, 2024. To see the full request for proposal and submit your application, click below: https://lnkd.in/gRfkyqpW #RequestForProposal #RFP #Training #CapacityStrengthening #Uzbekistan
About us
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.9 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 26 countries on more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. By 2030 our aim is to have trained 5 million farmers and doubled global production of Better Cotton. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.
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Thank you to Vaayu for including the Better Cotton Conference in their list of must-attend sustainability events!🙌 To see what makes our annual conference so special, check out our 2024 showreel video using the link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dmzuHHTV
🌍✨ At the intersections of sustainability, technology, fashion and retail, industry events are crucial for leading progress and group change. We’ve been fortunate to attend numerous impactful conferences already this year, sharing insights and forging important connections. If you're keen to stay ahead in the sustainability circuit, check out our curated list of must-attend events for the rest of the year. These days will be pivotal for making connections, sparking change and driving progress within the industry: https://lnkd.in/enNJPVND 🔗 🚀 Our team hopes to attend as many of these gatherings as they can. Join us and participate in conversations that matter, accelerating our collective journey towards a more sustainable world. Drapers, The Business of Fashion, British Fashion Council, Global Fashion Agenda, Better Cotton, Première Vision, Fast Company, Climate Group, Sustainable Brands, Textile Exchange, Fashion Cloud, UN Climate Change #sustainabilityevents #climateaction #industryprogress
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Better Cotton has welcomed new co-chairs and members to its Council! 👏 Bill Ballenden, a newly elected member and the Head of Sustainability and Innovation at Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Cotton, and Tamar Hoek, Senior Policy Director for Sustainable Fashion at Solidaridad Network, have been elected as our new co-chairs. In addition to welcoming Bill as one of five new members of the Better Cotton Council, we are also pleased to have Doug Forster of J.Crew Group, Elodie Gilart of Marks and Spencer, Nadia Bilal of Nishat Chunian Limited and vicente mario sando of FONPA onboard. Alan McClay, our CEO, said, “I’m excited to welcome our new co-chairs and members to the Better Cotton Council. Their experience, insights and perspectives will be invaluable as the council continues to evolve to best serve Better Cotton, its affiliated farmers and diverse network of members and partners. I look forward to the discussions we have to come.” https://lnkd.in/eSmwYYEj #BetterCotton #Cotton #Sustainability #Governance #Council
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Better Cotton and impact investment firm FS Impact Finance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and launch a fund directed at smallholder farmers in the cotton sector.🤝 The fund, initially piloted in India, will help incentivise cotton farming communities to invest in field-level work related to women’s empowerment and climate resilience by eliminating traditional financing barriers. To find out more, click the link below. https://lnkd.in/ejSziGBH #BetterCotton #Sustainability #MicroFinance #SustainableFinance #SustainableInvestment
Better Cotton To Advance Gender Equality and Climate Resilience in India With New Impact Fund
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Yogeshbhai Bharatbhai Kidecha was working in the diamond industry in Surat, a city in the south of Gujarat, when he found out that his father had been diagnosed with cancer following exposure to pesticides. On hearing the news of his father’s diagnosis, Yogeshbhai left Surat and moved back to his hometown to be closer to his family. When he returned, he decided to take on his father’s farm. In Gujarati, the word ‘Prakritik’ translates to ‘natural’ or ‘organic’. When he took on the farm, Yogeshbhai was determined to follow this principle of using only natural inputs. The practices he introduced and his focus on soil health are now paying dividends. “My crop and soil have changed dramatically since five years ago,” he says. “The soil itself indicates what it needs. We must meet the soil's needs.” This care for the soil has led to higher quality crops, as well as lower costs. To read Yogeshbhai’s story, head to the link below: #SoilHealth #Sustainability #Cotton #BetterCotton #Natural #India #Gujarat https://lnkd.in/dmTm49BR
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Throughout the Better Cotton Conference 2024, we had graphic recorder Mina Yancı on hand to visually capture the topics, stories and messages that were raised by our amazing speakers as they discussed our four key themes. 🖌️🎨 To explore this visual overview, which also includes key stats and resources from the conference, head to the link below: https://lnkd.in/eEQzYXH2 #BetterCottonConference2024 #Cotton #Sustainability #GraphicDesign #Design
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We have four traceability webinars coming up in July - to find out more and sign up, check out the links below! 📅✍️
Does your organisation source Better Cotton or are you interested in buying/selling Better Cotton knowing its country of origin? Join one of the upcoming traceability webinars to learn more about Traceable Better Cotton! July 4 – Traceability training for the primary contacts and general managers of Better Cotton Suppliers (register here: https://lnkd.in/eC66SgXm) July 10 – Traceability training for the site/operational managers of Better Cotton Suppliers (register here: https://lnkd.in/eazwrxEp) July 17 – Traceability training for the BCP users of Better Cotton Suppliers (register here: https://lnkd.in/eQGx3DT7) July 29 – Traceability introduction to Retailer and Brand Members (register here: https://lnkd.in/ern8ckSD)
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What were your highlights from the 2024 Better Cotton Conference? After another year of lively discussion and debate at our annual conference, it's time to reflect on the crucial insights we learned across the two days, and think about what we can take forward. To get the ball rolling, we have compiled our five key takeaways from the event - here's a sneak peek: 🌍Concept vs Context ⏩Action Over Perfection 📣Championing Voices from the Field ♀️The Gender Lens 💵Pay More to Get More Head to the link below for our full takeaways, and let us know what your highlights were in the comments! ✍️ https://lnkd.in/e4q4SJr6 #BetterCottonConference2024 #AcceleratingImpact #Sustainability #Conference #Takeaways
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After two days of inspiring discussions, with over 400 people joining us both virtually and in person, the Better Cotton Conference 2024 finally drew to a close today. 👋 We would like to thank everybody who got involved in our event and made it so special. From our speakers and audience members, to our colleagues and collaborators involved in planning and organising the conference, it’s been remarkable. To recap on today’s insights, head to the link below. We would love to keep the conversation going – please share your highlights, takeaways and photos with us using #BetterCottonConference2024 We hope to see you again this time next year! https://lnkd.in/eBuT5XFy #AcceleratingImpact #Turkiye #Sustainability #Cotton
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The Better Cotton Conference 2024 finally kicked off today in Istanbul, as our speakers shared a range of insights across 18 different sessions, focused on #AcceleratingImpact for cotton farming communities. To read our key takeaways from day one, head to the link below. What were your personal highlights? To get involved in the conversation, share your thoughts, reflections and photos with us using the #BetterCottonConference2024 The conference continues tomorrow, when we will be focusing on ‘Understanding Policy and Industry Challenges’ and ‘Reporting on Data and Traceability’ – we look forward to joining you in the discussions! https://lnkd.in/ejrwJGTf
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