Industry leaders have developed plans and partnerships in an effort to enhance and promote the sustainability of cotton. A new initiative, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, is set to begin as a pilot program this summer. The protocol is intended to keep the industry on track with its 2025 sustainability goals. The protocol will collect, measure and verify data on U.S. cotton practices and its impact on the environment. The plan is meant to track individual grower’s progress in meeting industry goals and help assure the global textile supply chain that cotton grown in the U.S. is done so responsibly. The 2025 sustainability goals ...