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What is BCI cotton certification?
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a global not-for-profit, is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. BCI aims to transform cotton production worldwide, by addressing the negative impacts of cotton growing and processing. As a BCI member, Coats is part of a global community sharing in this commitment.
How can I become a member of BCI?
The law graduates have to enrol with their state’s bar council on payment of Rs 600 and Rs 150 to the BCI. The enrolment committee of BCI verifies the applications forms of the candidates and are given ‘Certificate of Enrolment’. BCI comprises of members chosen from the law fraternity in India.
What is the difference between BCI cotton and normal cotton?
Organic cotton farming is the process of growing cotton without the use of synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), is a concept to grow cotton with judicious use of water, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, to reduce the environmental footprint of cotton farming.
How do BCI credits work?
BCI uses a mass balance system – a credit system where physical bales are not followed through the supply chain. Rather, the Cotton Tracer follows the volumes of Better Cotton lint (measured in BCCUs), as part of the orders placed between suppliers, from the merchant down the supply chain.
Who is behind BCI cotton?
Partner retailers include H&M, Gap, IKEA, and Levi Strauss, and include funding partners from USAID. At the end of 2017, BCI had 1,197 members – 85 retailer and brand members, 1,039 supplier and manufacturer members, 32 producer organisation members, 31 civil society members and 12 associate members.
Who funded BCI?
BCI receives funding from three sources: earned income for services delivered; grants and donations from private and public funders; and volume-based fees and funding from brands. BCI Retailer and Brand Members pay a fee based on the amount of Better Cotton they source.
What is the age limit for being enrolled under BCI?
After several litigations in various High Courts and the Supreme Court, the BCI revised the age limit to 22 years and 45 years, respectively, for the two law courses. There are batches of writ petitions still pending before the Supreme Court pertaining to this matter.
What is better cotton claim unit?
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), founded in 2009 and initiated by some visionary organisations, including Adidas, H&M, IKEA, Oxfam and WWF, aims to improve the livelihood and economic development in cotton producing areas, reduce the environmental impact of cotton production and secure the future of the sector.
What is better cotton Adidas?
Better Cotton is the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton. Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
When did BCI ban Xinjiang cotton?
The world’s largest cotton sustainability programme, which covers 14 per cent of global cotton production, said it ceased all field-level activities in Xinjiang in October due to allegations of forced labour and human rights issues and had suspended all licensing for the region since March 2020.