“Top Brands Failing on Cotton Sustainability” – Solidaridad – June 3, 2016

On June 3, 2016 Pesticide Action Network (PAN) UK, Solidaridad and WWF published independent research highlighting that “(t)he majority of international companies using most cotton globally are failing to deliver on cotton sustainability.

Just eight companies out of 37 made it out of the red zone in the ranking research conducted by Rank a Brand, one of Europe’s largest brand-comparison sites on sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Only home furnishing giant IKEA, who top the ranking, score in the green zone with 12 out of a maximum of 19.5 points. C&A (9), H&M (9) and Adidas (7.75) follow in the yellow zone, while Nike (6.75), M&S (5.5), VF Corporation (3.25), and Kering (3) are in the orange zone. Another 29 companies fall in the red zone and appear to do virtually nothing on cotton sustainability.”

You may read more about the research on the Solidaridad internet site.