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Better Cotton 2022
Better Cotton 2022
Happenings Happenings Better Cotton ’s P akistan R egional Member Meeting took place in Karachi, P akistan on October 06,
Pakistan Regional Member Meeting
Pakistan Regional Member Meeting

Better Cotton’s Pakistan Regional Member Meeting took place in Karachi, Pakistan on October 06,
the first in-person Better Cotton in the country since the end of CO
the first in-person Better Cotton in the country since the end of COVID-19 restrictions. The theme
VID-19 r
estrictions. The theme
ds 2030” and attracted some 200 attendees.
of the meeting was “Climate Change Mitigation: T
of the meeting was “Climate Change Mitigation: Towards 2030” and attracted some 200 attendees.
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d, Chief Operating Officer at Better Cotton, par
ena Staafgar
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Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer at Better Cotton, participated virtually and shared the Better
ticipated vir
tually and shar
Cotton 2030 Strategy. Adam Kay, Chief Operating Officer of Cotton Australia, shared important
Cotton 2030 Strategy . Adam Kay , Chief Operating Officer of Cotton Australia, shar ed impor tant
insights from cotton production in Australia, also including its challenges. Marcelo Duarte
insights fr om cotton pr oduction in Australia, also including its challenges. Mar celo Duar te
o, Dir
elations for ABRAPA (Brazilian Cotton Gr
ector of International R
owers Association),
Monteiro, Director of International Relations for ABRAPA (Brazilian Cotton Growers Association),
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spoke about the ABR cer
ocess and the envir
spoke about the ABR certification process and the environmental footprint of cotton produced
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under ABR certification. Romina Kochius, Project Manager Textiles, GIZ, presented how to combine
under ABR cer
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the three dimensions of sustainability in the textile and garment industry.
the thr ee dimensions of sustainability in the textile and garment industry .
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