Textile Exchange Releases Second Annual 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge Report

The purpose of the 2025 Challenge is to increase the uptake of organic and preferred cotton, which has the ability to increase the income of smallholder farmers, eliminate highly hazardous pesticides, eliminate or reduce the amount of pesticides and synthetic fertilizer used, reduce water use and improve water quality and soil health.

Cara Smyth, Founder of the Sustainable Business Coalition said, “The resiliency of our longterm sourcing strategies starts on the farm. As the climate changes and we experience disruptions like COVID-19, we need to sustain the momentum of market share growth of preferred cotton to actively manage risk, enable end-to-end visibility and deliver value to investors, consumers, employees, and the planet.”

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