Cotton standard and sustainability programme the US Cotton Trust Protocol (Trust Protocol) surpassed 1,000 growers as of World Cotton Day on October 7.

It also welcomed American luxury brand Ralph Lauren as a member, in line with the New York City-based company’s own commitments to promoting sustainable practices among domestic cotton producers. The brand’s philanthropic arm, Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation, contributed $5 million towards establishing the Soil Health Institute’s US Regenerative Cotton Fund last October, for instance.

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