Better Cotton Certification, a pioneering sustainable development plan to improve the cotton industry

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has become the world's largest sustainable cotton development program, with a mission to help cotton communities survive and thrive while protecting and restoring the environment.

Measuring Cotton Consumption

BCI's membership includes retailers and brand members (RB members) who pay annual membership fees based on their cotton fiber consumption. These fees directly support farmers in complying with BCI standards. To ensure transparency, RB members must accurately report their cotton consumption, covering various categories such as traditionally grown cotton, beer cotton, and recycled sources.

Better Cotton Chain of Custody Monitoring and Independent Assessment

BCI Chain of Custody (CoC) certification is a third-party certification process conducted by accredited certification bodies to ensure compliance with BCI's chain of custody requirements.

What are the requirements of BCI

Measuring cotton consumption: Cotton is an important renewable resource, and protecting its production is crucial. Therefore, it is now necessary to independently evaluate the cotton fiber consumption of RB members. Members must carefully calculate and submit their consumption data, including all product components from labeling to packaging.

The BCI Chain of Custody (CoC) standard sets requirements for organizations in the cotton supply chain that purchase or sell cotton or cotton containing products with better traceability.

The benefits of joining BCI

1. Ensure consistency and reliability in calculating cotton consumption.

2. Prove reputation and commitment through independent verification/certification.

3. Establish a solid foundation for BCI.

4. Showcasing continuous improvement in the supply chain.

5. Meet BCI's requirements for high-quality cotton declaration.

6. Minimize the environmental impact of cotton production as much as possible.

7. Improving the livelihoods of cotton producing communities

Who can benefit

Our services are aimed at textile retailers and brand members, as well as the entire supply chain, including cotton mills, spinning mills, fabric mills, manufacturers, and traders, who produce, purchase, or sell good cotton committed to sustainable development and ethical procurement practices.

With our extensive experience in sustainable development, supply chain management, and validation, we provide strong validation and evaluation for BCI, and our certified experts ensure accurate assessments and firm environmental compliance.

We are a third-party certification body approved by BCI, and we are proud to be a part of BCI. Together with numerous partners, we strive to make cotton cultivation a more climate resilient, environmentally friendly, and responsible practice