Better Cotton welcomes the proposal for a directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive), to ensure that consumers are protected and empowering them to contribute actively to the green transition by tackling false environmental claims. There is a strong need for clear guidance on how claims can be made in a credible, accurate and relevant manner.
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Better Cotton
NGO · Switzerland · EU Transparency Register 826985544179-84
2
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 326 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 784 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #303 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€25K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2021
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Member of the Policy Hub - https://www.policyhub.org/
- Member of Partnership for Sustainable Textiles - https://www.textilbuendnis.com/en/uebersicht/#formanchor
- Member of Textile Exchange: https://textileexchange.org/members/
- Member of Sustainable Apparel Coalition developers of the Higg Index: https://apparelcoalition.org/govt-ngos-academics
- Support Organisation of the UK's Sustainable Clothing Action Plan: https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/textiles/initiat…
- International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC): https://www.icac.org/CommitteesandNetworks/CommitteesandNetworks?Comm…
- Committee Member of Social, Environmental & Economic Performance - SEEP
- Supporting Organisation of United Nations Climate Change: https://unfccc.int/climate-action/sectoral-engagement/globa…
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Registered as
- Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
- Head office
- Châtelaine, Switzerland
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Better Cotton filed 2 positions between 20 Jul 2023 and 9 Dec 2024, across 2 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2023 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed
What they argued
Implementation of the Digital Product Passport on clothing presents an unparalleled opportunity to meaningfully measure and report the environmental footprint of textiles. DPP-derived data from waste collection facilities could report the average lifespan of clothing made by brands and this evidence-based measure of sustainability could then determine the environmental score and labelling of clothing currently being…
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- DIGITALEUROPE · 2 files in common
- EuroCommerce · 2 files in common
- Japan Business Council in Europe · 2 files in common
- FEAD - European Waste Management Association · 2 files in common
- ACEA · 2 files in common
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