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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! 📅✍️

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

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

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

The Better Cotton Conference 2024 kicks off tomorrow!   On Wednesday, we will open the event with ‘Putting People First’, the first theme of the conference, which will explore how centring farmers and farm workers is a win-win-win for farming communities, the environment, and the cotton sector at large.   Our expert speakers are action-oriented and will share ideas for social change that support people and strengthen livelihoods. One such expert is Louisa Marie Truß, Head of Partnerships at Elucid, who is joining us as a panellist in our session on Decent Work Gaps and Shared Responsibilities.   Elucid offers a digital solution that enables small-scale producers to access affordable healthcare, directly subsidised by sourcing companies and buyers.   Ahead of the conference, we spoke to Louisa about Elucid’s work, and the importance of improving healthcare access in solving decent work challenges. To find out more, click below:   https://lnkd.in/gt4hJCtp #Healthcare #DecentWork #SustainableLivelihoods #BetterCottonConference2024

Can the EU and governments reduce human rights violations and environmental risk while also supporting smallholder farmers? Join us on the second day of the Better Cotton Conference as our speakers examine the recently approved Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, unpack its goals and highlight the potential unintended impacts on smallholders. We are pleased to welcome our speakers: 🎙️Pallavi Sharma, Food, Agriculture and Biodiversity Lead, Global Rights Compliance 🎙️Tamar Hoek, Senior Policy Director, Solidaridad Network 🎙️Tobias Fischer, Sustainability Manager, H&M 🎙️Vicente Sando, Executive Coordinator, FONPA The conference is just one week away - if you haven’t yet registered, secure your ticket via the link below to join us, either online or in-person! https://lnkd.in/g-sj9BU4 #BetterCottonConference2024 #CSDDD #EUCSDDD #sustainability

Let's get social at the Better Cotton Conference! 🤝   In addition to inspiring sessions across the two days of conference, a ticket to the Better Cotton Conference 2024 gives you access to:   👋Welcome Reception Kick off your Istanbul experience with an evening of networking over drinks and refreshments the night before the conference begins.   👋Networking Dinner Join us on a summer evening cruise along the Bosphorus, where you can discuss the insights shared during the conference programme over dinner with other attendees.   👋Member Awards During the cruise, we will also host our annual Member Awards, where we will get together to celebrate the contributions our Members have made to support our work to help cotton communities survive and thrive.   Last chance to secure your tickets for this year's Better Cotton Conference - for more information, head to the link below! https://lnkd.in/eAaNdb4b

Join us at the Better Cotton Conference on 26-27 June for an insightful panel on (Re)building Ecological Farming Systems. During this session, cotton farming experts from India, Tajikistan and the US will share their perspectives on the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices. We will be joined by: 🍃Kishor Satabhai Thuletiya, Farmer and Board Member, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme 🍃Myadagoni Mallesh, Training Officer, Keshavpur FPCL 🍃Obidova Sanobar, Farmer, Sarob 🍃Tap Parker, Owner, Parker Farms Partnership These experienced speakers will provide insights into how they developed their farming approaches, and how these approaches contribute to fostering resilient farming systems and sustainable livelihoods.   To find more about the range of sessions taking place at the conference, head to the link below. There is still time to register, so don't miss out!    https://lnkd.in/ebq8FEtF #BetterCottonConference2024 #RegenerativeAgriculture

We’re proud to announce that Kipas Holding is generously sponsoring the Better Cotton Conference! We are grateful for their support! KIPAS is one of Europe’s largest, fully integrated leading companies, with more than 35 years of experience. It has highly flexible production capabilities and can produce up to 80 million meters of fabric annually and 400 tons of yarn daily. KIPAS is a prominent supplier of sustainable yarn, fabric, and denim, and is the preferred choice of many of the world’s leading brands. KIPAS is committed to positively impacting the fashion industry through its decisions and actions. At least 60% of its production uses sustainable resources, and KIPAS aims to achieve further positive sustainability impacts throughout its production by 2025. Come join us in Istanbul as we gather industry leaders, sustainability advocates and changemakers from around the globe to discuss the future of cotton. Secure your ticket now! https://lnkd.in/g-sj9BU4

Dr Muhammad Asim Yasin is an agricultural and environmental economist who spent more than a decade at Better Cotton Implementing Partner the Lok Sanjh Foundation before turning to academia. He now serves as an Associate Professor of Economics at COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus where his experience at the farm level remains a constant source of inspiration.  We talked to Dr Asim Yasin about a research paper he published in 2022 looking at Better Cotton’s approach to human pesticide exposure and its related healthcare costs. Read this Q&A to hear more about research methodology and results! https://lnkd.in/g42s6PVe #cotton #sustainability #pesticides #research