“To now achieve full ISEAL membership, reflects their commitment to credible practices and ensuring continuous improvement,” he observed.
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has been accepted as a full member of the ISEAL Alliance by achieving full compliance with ISEAL's Standard-Setting#
BCI is the largest cotton sustainability program in the world and in its fifth harvest season, BCI licensed 1.2 million farmers in 20 countries across the world, and accounted for 7.6 per cent of global cotton output.
BCI now counts over 700 member organisations, including major retailers and brands such as Adidas, H&M, Ikea, Levi Strauss, M&S and Nike, who have set ambitious public targets to source sustainable Better Cotton. (AR)
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India