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UK non-profit Better Cotton's COO Lena Staafgard elected on SAC board

29 Sep '21

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Lena Staafgard; Pic: Better Cotton Initiative

Last month, Lena Staafgard, COO of Better Cotton was elected as a director on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition Board (SAC) representing the affiliate category of the SAC Membership. Staafgard will work closely with the SAC leadership team and board members to drive impact through sustainable production across the global footwear, apparel and textile value chains.

“I am very excited to be elected as a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition board of directors, where I will join leaders and experts from brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs, government, academia, and more in guiding the direction of the organisation for exponential impact. As a member of the board, I will be joining a diverse set of stakeholders to drive systemic change across the consumer goods industry,” Lena Staafgard, COO at Better Cotton, said in a press release.

“I am proud to join my peers and fellow sustainability champions as we join together to help the SAC achieve their vision of an industry that gives more than it takes — to the planet and its people,” Staafgard added.

As Better Cotton works towards our 2030 Strategy, collaboration across the sector and our membership will continue to be essential in deepening impact and delivering our ambitions to improve lives and livelihoods in rural communities and transform the cotton sector – for good, according to the non-profit.

The SAC has been a Better Cotton Associate Member since 2019. Through ongoing collaboration and knowledge sharing, we work together to reach cotton farming communities with more sustainable farming practices.

Better Cotton is also a SAC affiliate member, joining over 250 leading brands, retailers, suppliers, service providers, trade associations, non-profits, NGOs and academic institutions in the SAC Membership since 2013.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JL)

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