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Better Cotton 2022
Happenings Better Cotton’s Pakistan Regional Member Meeting took place in Karachi, Pakistan on October 06,
Pakistan Regional Member Meeting
the first in-person Better Cotton in the country since the end of COVID-19 restrictions. The theme
of the meeting was “Climate Change Mitigation: Towards 2030” and attracted some 200 attendees.
Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer at Better Cotton, participated virtually and shared the Better
Cotton 2030 Strategy. Adam Kay, Chief Operating Officer of Cotton Australia, shared important
insights from cotton production in Australia, also including its challenges. Marcelo Duarte
Monteiro, Director of International Relations for ABRAPA (Brazilian Cotton Growers Association),
spoke about the ABR certification process and the environmental footprint of cotton produced
under ABR certification. Romina Kochius, Project Manager Textiles, GIZ, presented how to combine
the three dimensions of sustainability in the textile and garment industry.
Dr Sha que Ahmed. Regional Director. Better Cotton Initative Romina Kochius. Project Manager Textiles. GIZ
Atif Ali Dada. Dada and Sons. Kaarchi
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