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BCI suspends activities in Xinjiang
2020-03-30 13:55:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative has suspended its activities in Xinjiang, China, on the back of concerns over the prevalence of labour abuses in the region.
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BCI releases revised cotton claims framework
2019-11-19 14:48:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is releasing a newly-revised version of its Claims Framework, including changes that allow members to better communicate about their sustainability efforts, while ensuring the information is accurate and credible.
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BCI trained over two million cotton farmers last season
2019-10-28 12:55:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) says more than two million cotton farmers in 21 countries received training on more sustainable farming practices in the 2017-18 cotton season, with participants achieving a reduction in water and pesticide use while increasing yields and profits.
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ATL Partners, BCI Acquire Valence Surface Technologies LLC
2019-07-08 17:45:00| Coatings World Breaking News
Founded in 2013 and based in Houston, Valence provides critical surface treatments.
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BCI cotton production reaches new levels
2019-06-07 14:00:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) says cotton produced in line with its Better Cotton Principles and Criteria now accounts for 19% of global cotton production, with 2m licensed BCI Farmers having produced 5.1m metric tonnes of Better Cotton in the 2017-18 cotton season.
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