Cotton: Have You Picked Yours Carefully?

Over two thirds of the world’s cotton is grown in developing countries and the former Soviet Union. Valued at over $32 billion every year, global cotton production should be improving lives. But this "white gold" too often brings misery.

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EJF CAMPAIGNS:

1. To raise policy, consumer and corporate awareness of the environmental and social issues linked to conventional cotton production, including toxic pesticides, the misuse of water, forced and child labour.

2. To promote organic, fairly-traded and carbon neutral cotton as a sustainable, ethical and affordable alternative.

3. To ensure clear cotton supply chains and for products to be clearly labelled to show where the cotton originated.  

4. For Uzbekistan to end forced child and adult labour and unsustainable water use in cotton production.

LATEST NEWS

14.11.2012

Last Friday EJF was delighted to see so many great ethical brands and designers come together at EJF’s Pop Up shop JUST on Carnaby street.

27.07.2012

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett reveals the lucky winner of EJF's "Make a Fashion Statement" T-shirt slogan competition.

15.12.2011

Citing concerns about human rights violations, the European Parliament has voted 603-8 against preferential access for cotton imported from Uzbekistan.

Ask Daewoo International to end its operations in Uzbekistan and stop buying Uzbek cotton

Ask Daewoo International to end its operations in Uzbekistan and stop buying Uzbek cotton

With forced child and adult labour rife in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, businesses must avoid using Uzbek cotton in their supply chains until the use of forced labour is ended.

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