CottonConnect is a pioneering company with a social purpose, delivering business benefits to retailers and brands by creating more sustainable cotton supply chains
What we do: the five steps
Step 1
Develop and build
cotton strategies
Step 2
Map your cotton
supply chain
Step 3
Build capacity and
connect the whole
supply chain
CottonConnect Impact
By 2015 we aim to increase the land under more sustainable cotton cultivation practices by:
CottonConnect Impact
By 2015 we aim to aid the supply chain in the production of more sustainable fibre for:
500,000 GARMENTS
CottonConnect Impact
By 2015 we aim to positively affect the lives and livelihoods of more than:
500,000 FARMERS
Latest news
December 2012 - Bringing cotton products to life for John Lewis’ customers
John Lewis has this month launched a bath mat range made using more sustainable cotton from their very first Foundation cotton project in Gujarat, India. The project, developed and implemented by CottonConnect, is funded and supported by the John Lewis Foundation. Read more.
December 2012 - Building sustainability within your supply chain
With uncertainty of price and of availability of raw materials, it is ever more important to integrate sustainability into the supply chain. CottonConnect helps you engage within your supply chains. Read more.
October 2012 - Navigating the supply chain with less water
It can take around 2,600 litres to produce 1 t-shirt. We address water use efficiency amongst cotton farmers and this includes our recent farmer training on irrigation systems. Read more.
Philip Chamberlain
Head of Sustainable Business Development at C&A