Better Cotton Initiative

Brand Watch: Xinjiang forced labour allegations put brands and investors in hot seat
Oliver Balch, (Apr 28, 2021)

In contrast to their positioning on climate action, companies are struggling to get on the front foot with human rights risk, Oliver Balch reports
CSR Cheat Sheet: 2020 deforestation targets to be missed
Oliver Balch, (Apr 11, 2019)

Negative progress towards a deforestation-free economy; global chemical industry faces pollution problem as demand increases; and fashion industry under pressure over transparency of its supply chains in Oliver Balch’s sustainability news roundup
‘Water-less’ manufacturing and new cotton irrigation techniques spell hope for brands
Angeli Mehta, (Nov 28, 2018)

Angeli Mehta reports on how Levi Strauss and the C&A Foundation are implementing innovative ways to reduce their water footprint
Gender issues and sustainable fashion under spotlight in latest magazine
Terry Slavin, (Jun 22, 2018)

This month Ethical Corporation looks at the companies doing most to empower women, and the brands cottoning on to circular fashion
Unpicking the confusion over what constitutes ‘sustainable’ cotton
Angeli Mehta, (Jun 20, 2018)

From the Better Cotton Initiative to CottonConnect and organic, there are seven different schemes to cut the environmental and social impacts of the water-intensive textile. Forum for the Future's Cotton 2040 initiative aims to provide clear guidance for brands. Angeli Mehta reports

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