Leading UK retailer, Tesco, has become a Trust Protocol member as they work towards 100% sustainable cotton by 2025 MEMPHIS, TENN (June 28, 2021) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes the UK’s leading retailer, Tesco, as a member of the system that brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to more sustainable cotton production. Tesco […]
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Healthy soil has superpowers! But in order for the soil to take care of us, we have to take care of it. Watch this video to learn more about healthy soil, and how to nurture it.
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MEMPHIS, TENN (June 23, 2021) – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes Gildan Activewear and their portfolio of company-owned brands, including Gildan®, Alstyle®, American Apparel®, and Comfort Colors®, as members. The Company serves as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of everyday basic apparel, and it is also one of the largest domestic consumers of U.S.
Episode 10 of Smarter Conversations This episode explores in depth the ways technological innovations and precision agriculture help Trust Protocol growers achieve their goals. It covers the full crop cycle of cotton and sees two growers – Aaron Barcellos from California and Nathan Reed from Arkansas – exchanging best practices and sharing what kind of
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Watch this video to learn more.
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol allows for transparency throughout the supply chain to finished product. Through a combination of a unique credit accounting system and the Permanent Bale Identification (PBI) system, The Trust Protocol helps ensure the commitments behind our cotton.
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In recent months, we’ve been hard at work with the Economist Intelligence Unit exploring a key question at the forefront of everyone’s mind in the fashion, retail and textiles industry – to what extent is sustainability a key focus for the industry, especially now given the impact of COVID-19? It’s an important question and one
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In order to become a U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol grower, producers need to complete the self-assessment questionnaire. The assessment will take 30-45 minutes and include questions about your farming practices. This video gives a sped-up overview of how to complete the enrollment process.
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Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.
Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.
