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Promoting Sustainable Development in China's Cotton Supply Chain with Better Cotton Initiative

Learn how Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) helps promote sustainable development in China's cotton supply chain, addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. Explore BCI's membership guidelines, production principles, and traceability measures.

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Promoting Sustainable Development in China's Cotton Supply Chain with Better Cotton Initiative

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  1. Better Cotton Initiative Promote Sustainable Development in Cotton Supply Chain BCI China Country Manager Sherry Wu 2020/1/1

  2. More People 1 figure represents 100 million people 1996: 5.6 billion 2016:7.2 billion 2 Source: IMF Source: IMF

  3. $10,422 Economic Growth Outpace Population Growth World GDP Per Capita $8,264 3 Source: IMF

  4. Sustainability issues related to Social, Economic and Environmental development are facing more and more challenges. Sustainability and Traceability becomes more and more important to Brands/Retailers and Consumers. At the same time, 4

  5. Global Cotton Supply and Demand Balance Sheet 5 Source: USDA

  6. China Cotton Supply and Demand Balance Sheet 6 Source: USDA

  7. SWOT Analysis of Cotton Supply Chain In China 7

  8. Sustainability Traceability Facilitate collaboration of the cotton supply chain for innovation Why Better Cotton? 8

  9. Better Cotton 6 Production Principles Minimize the harmful impact of crop protection practices Use water efficiently and care for the availability of water Care for the health of the soil Conserve nature habitats Care for and preserve the quality of the fibre Promote Decent Works 9

  10. Better Cotton Chain of Custody MASS-BALANCE ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION Chain of Custody Guidelines Membership Code of Practice Ginner Monitoring Guidelines Membership Code of Practice Retailer clients monitoring requirements BCI membership not required Registered BCI membership required BCI membership not required BCI membership required Trader Farmer 100% BC Bale Products with associated BCCU (Better Cotton Claim Units) 100% Seed BC Better Cotton Tracer Better Cotton Tracer Better Cotton Tracer 10 10

  11. Better Cotton Supply Chain Event 11

  12. http://bettercotton.org 2020/1/1

  13. Better Cotton Tour 13

  14. BCI China Wechat Message Code 14

  15. BCI Brands/Retailers Member 15 15

  16. BCI Brands/Retailers Member Public Statements 16

  17. BCI China Members(Part) 17 * 17

  18. USA Turkey Tajikistan India, Pakistan, China Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana Brazil Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe Australia Countries where Better Cotton is grown via a partnership agreement between BCI and a national actor Better Cotton Countries with BCI owned legal entities and operations In the pipeline WHERE DOES BETTER COTTON GROW? CMIAAgreement 18

  19. 2014 Global Better Cotton Supply(Projection)

  20. 2014 Better Cotton Projects In China XPCC No.5 LF Addchance SH Solidaridad VF SH and LF Guoxin LF and SH Huitong Nongxi SH Luthai LF Jintian LF Solidaridad Huafu LF Cotton Connect SH Solidaridad Zhongliang LF Taichang LF 20

  21. Summary Better Cotton is not only cotton ，but also 1. A mainstream cotton commodity which is sustainable and traceable while all other properties remain the same as traditional cotton. A major choice of many international brands/retailers on raw materials. 2. A solution for collaboration of the entire cotton supply chain for innovation. A platform to integrate resources and to provide business/learning opportunities to multistakeholders of the cotton supply chain. 3. A progressive system to promote equlity, transparency, inclusive and innovation. Encourage multistakeholders to make collective efforts towards sustainablity. 21 *

  22. Better CottonBetter Future Thank you！ 22

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