Textile Exchange, a global non-profit that creates leaders in sustainable fibre, has released second annual 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge report which serves as a cornerstone for change in apparel and textile industry by encouraging brands and retailers to commit to source 100 per cent of their cotton from the most sustainable sources by the year 2025.
This report includes information and statistics on the achievements and impacts that the initiatives in this programme are having on water, communities, soil quality, biodiversity, and social considerations and regulations.
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 fertiliser used, reduce water use and improve water quality and soil health.
