Enrollment Now Open for BASF e3 Sustainable Cotton Program
November 2, 2023 Self-enrollment for the BASF e3 Sustainable Cotton program is now open through Dec. 31.
The e3 Sustainable Cotton program provides an entirely traceable and transparent sustainable cotton supply chain from seed to bale, stewarded by Stoneville and FiberMax cotton growers in the U.S.
Growers who enroll in e3 Sustainable Cotton commit to track eight on-farm environmental and social measures, including water use, pesticide management, soil conservation, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for each bale of cotton produced.
In addition to the self-enrollment period, a new feature – Concierge enrollment – will be available from Jan.1 through Mar. 31, 2024 through the program’s dedicated enrollment specialists who can assist growers as they complete their sustainability questionnaire and upload bale information from the gin. Through a simple integration with their existing farm management systems and local gin software platforms, the program makes it easy for growers to participate with the confidence of knowing their data is secure and discreet.
“Transparency matters, especially today,” says Ray Daniels, Seed Sustainability Manager at BASF. “Consumer demand to know where cotton and textiles come from is increasing, and the e3 Sustainable Cotton program provides our growers with the tools to both demonstrate the sustainability of their operation and provide transparency to the textile supply chain.
“Participation in the e3 Sustainable Cotton program helps growers maximize their value potential and show their buyers that sustainability isn’t just a buzz word.”
In 2022, growers enrolled in the e3 Sustainable Cotton program made significant positive impacts in sustainable cotton production (based on 2022 MyFarms data and calculations of the sustainability contributions of e3 Sustainable Cotton growers’ production practices). Those growers:
- Produced 203 million pounds — 112,082 traceable bales — of sustainable FiberMax and Stoneville cotton
- Saved 489,653 U.S. tons of soil from being lost to erosion on just 3,60,691 acres
- Reduced 3,691 U.S. tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
- 79% of e3 Sustainable Cotton growers used reduced tillage practices
- 73% of e3 Sustainable Cotton growers built up carbon
To learn more about e3 Sustainable Cotton, visit e3Cotton.us or talk to your local BASF Agronomic Solutions Advisor.
Information from BASF
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