Education is not a privilege. It is a human right.
In 2022, together with Highlands Cotton Trading, we refurbished and expanded the Mkhota Community School in Zambia. Over 500 students learn here how to read and write.
Watch here the videoThe CmiA standards include sustainability criteria for cotton, with independent auditors regularly monitoring for compliance.
Cotton made in Africa–certified cotton is grown and ginned in Africa before being processed into textiles worldwide.
Africa is a huge continent – larger than the USA, China, India, Japan, and Europe put together. CmiA is active in many countries on the continent, from Benin to Tanzania.
“Working with CmiA has made it possible for us to certify that our cotton production meets a recognised sustainability standard”. An interview with Vassirki Kone – Head of Studies and Projects at Ivoire Coton.
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