Commodity: Cotton & Textiles

Reclaim Sustainability!

Launch of RECLAIM SUSTAINABILITY! programme for inclusive and sustainable value chains

Solidaridad, Fairfood, TrustAfrica and Business Watch Indonesia (BWI) are excited to launch our new joint programme, RECLAIM Sustainability! This five-year…

16 February 2021

Producing sustainable cotton

Cotton & Textiles

Despite the advances made in recent years towards sustainable production and consumption in the garment industry, there are still persistent…

12 December 2020

Good farming, good energy

New Webinar explores how Ethiopia can become a sustainable textile hub

Can Ethiopia become a sustainable textile hub for European brands? Join this webinar which invites speakers from major buyer Scan-Thor…

26 August 2020

Covid-19: Protect Rural Workers in the Cotton Harvest

In the midst of the pandemic, Solidaridad mobilized its partners to deliver protection kits to day laborers working in the…

23 June 2020

Adidas takes top spot for sustainable cotton, too many global companies still score zero

Adidas has surged ahead to become a global leader in sourcing sustainable cotton. From 6th place in the last ranking,…

13 February 2020

Reviving organic cotton in Maharashtra, India

Stimulating organic growing techniques in Maharashtra State, India, was the focus at the second Cotton Trailblazers event. Maharashtra was an…

05 December 2019

It’s not rocket science: step by step guide to develop a sustainable materials strategy

Isabelle Roger, Solidaridad’s International Programme Coordinator for cotton, facilitated a panel discussion - titled ‘Why a sustainable materials strategy matters?’…

18 July 2019