Commodity: Cotton & Textiles

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

Blog: Can Southern African consumers save our farmers?

Solidaridad Managing Director for Southern Africa, Mandla Nkomo, examines the state of agriculture in his region and offers some possible…

04 July 2019

Solidaridad Annual Report 2018 signals growth throughout the network

Solidaridad exceeded its own targets by supporting more than half a million farmers, miners and workers in 2018. With improved…

25 June 2019

Bottom UP: Preventing a race to the bottom in the Ethiopian garment sector

Solidaridad, Cotton made in Africa, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative and MVO Nederland start a new project to promote a sustainable…

06 June 2019