AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT: World Cotton Day
Plotting the Future Path for Cotton
A moderated, 90-minute panel consisting of industry experts from throughout the cotton & textile supply chain to address how the future of cotton will be impacted by many factors beyond the farm, and even beyond the supply chain.
The challenges of sustainability — all aspects, including social, economic and environmental future — will require innovative new solutions that take advantage of cutting-edge technologies to tackle:
- Climate change
- Population growth
- Least developed countries
- Consumer preferences and activism
- Plastic pollution
Moderator:
- Mr. Allan McClay, CEO of Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Speakers:
- Ms Cecilia Brannsten, Environmental Sustainability Manager, H&M Group
- Ms Anita Chester, Head of Sustainable Raw Materials, C&A Foundation
- J. Berrye Worsham, CEO, Cotton Incorporated
- Mr. Mark Jarvis, Managing Director, World Textile Information Network (WTIN)
- Mr. YC Man, Head of Cotton Operations, Esquel Group
- Ms Lacy Vardeman, Partner with Vardeman Farms, Texas
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