- Marjorie van Elven
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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the non-profit organization promoting
better standards in cotton farming, is the latest signatory of the Fashion
Industry Charter for Climate Action, a series of targets with the aim to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030 and achieve zero
emissions by 2050. Launched in December during a UN conference in Katowice,
Poland, the Charter has been signed by over 40 companies, including Adidas,
H&M Group, Inditex, Hugo Boss, Stella McCartney, PVH and Levi Strauss &
Co.
By signing the charter, the BCI demonstrates its will to ensure that
cotton production is on the path to a low-carbon future. “We hope our
commitment will inspire our members, communities and governments to raise
their climate ambition in a unified effort to limit global warming to 1.5C.
This is a race we can — and must — win to avoid significantly worsening
the risk of droughts, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of
millions of people”, said the BCI in a statement.
