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Châtelaine, GE Reg CHE317159900 · Zefix Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
44/100 · methodology

About Better Cotton Initiative

de rendre la production mondiale de coton plus bénéfique pour les personnes travaillant dans ce domaine et l'environnement dans lequel elle se développe ainsi que le futur de ce secteur. Les bénéficiaires de BCI sont les cultivateurs de coton, les employés des exploitations de coton, les communautés dépendant de la culture du coton et l'environnement. Les objectifs de l'Association sont à but non lucratif.

Headquarters
Châtelaine, GE
Foundation type
Verein

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Community Development

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Switzerland
Integrity Assessment This charity: 44
Peer average: 52

Red flags

· All clear
ESA / Zefix status change
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Better Cotton Initiative is a registered community development nonprofit based in Châtelaine, GE, Switzerland. It is registered with the Swiss Commercial Register (Zefix). Its registration number is CHE317159900. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing.

Better Cotton Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 44 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Switzerland is 52/100.

Better Cotton Initiative is located in Châtelaine, GE, Switzerland.

Better Cotton Initiative is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Switzerland. It operates as a Verein.

Better Cotton Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the cantonal commercial registry. Visit the Better Cotton Initiative profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

de rendre la production mondiale de coton plus bénéfique pour les personnes travaillant dans ce domaine et l'environnement dans lequel elle se développe ainsi que le futur de ce secteur. Les bénéficiaires de BCI sont les cultivateurs de coton, les employés des exploitations de coton, les communautés dépendant de la culture du coton et l'environnement. Les objectifs de l'Association sont à but non lucratif. Better Cotton Initiative is classified as a community development organization registered in Switzerland.

Among community development charities registered in Switzerland: Better Cotton Initiative's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100 is in line with the peer average of 52/100.

Better Cotton Initiative is registered in Switzerland. Donations to recognized tax-exempt Swiss nonprofits are deductible from federal and cantonal taxes. The deduction limit varies by canton but is typically up to 20% of net income for federal taxes.

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Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Switzerland under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Better Cotton führt neues Verbraucherlabel ein - FashionNetwork Deutschland
Oct 2025
de.fashionnetwork.com
Earthsight wirft H&M und Zara Einsatz "schmutziger" Baumwolle aus Brasilien vor - Textilwirtschaft
Apr 2024
www.textilwirtschaft.de
Mode und Umwelt: Zara, H&M und die Abholzung in Brasilien - DW.com
Apr 2024
www.dw.com
Die Moderiesen und ihre schmutzige Baumwolle - SZ.de
Apr 2024
www.sueddeutsche.de
Welttag für menschenwürdige Arbeit: Nachhaltigkeitssiegel feiern Nachfragerekorde / ... - Presseportal
Oct 2023
www.presseportal.de
Greenpeace-Report: Kleidungs-Gütezeichen auf dem Prüfstand - Greenpeace Österreich
Jun 2023
greenpeace.at
Greenwashing: C&A und der "Superlativ" - Konsument
Sep 2022
konsument.at
Olympische Spiele: Schub für chinesische Sportartikelmarken - Handelsblatt
Feb 2022
www.handelsblatt.com
H&M Nachhaltigkeitsreport 2021: Transparenz allein schützt nicht vor Greenwashing - trendingtopics.eu
Apr 2021
www.trendingtopics.eu
Die Bio-Verarsche von H&M - Das Lamm
Feb 2020
daslamm.ch

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Peer charities

Other community development in Switzerland, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Better Cotton Initiative This page 44 - -
AI Suisse 52 - -
Medecins du Monde - Suisse 52 - -
Blaues Kreuz Schweiz 52 - -
Lungenliga beider Basel 52 - -
Schweizer Kinderhilfswerk Kovive 52 - -
SAM global 52 - -
Solafrica 52 - -
Médecins Sans Frontières 52 - -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Zefix (Swiss Commercial Register)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Financial filings
No annual financial filings on file
Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Direct contact
No email or phone published

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Better Cotton Initiative

What is Better Cotton Initiative?
Better Cotton Initiative is a community development verein based in Châtelaine, Switzerland. de rendre la production mondiale de coton plus bénéfique pour les personnes travaillant dans ce domaine et l'environnement dans lequel elle se développe ainsi que le futur de ce secteur. Les bénéficiaires de BCI sont les cultivateurs de coton, les employés des exploitations de coton, les communautés dépendant de la culture du coton et l'environnement. Les objectifs de l'Association sont à but non lucratif.
Where is Better Cotton Initiative located?
Headquartered in Châtelaine, Switzerland.
Is Better Cotton Initiative trustworthy?
Better Cotton Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Better Cotton Initiative's registration number?
Registration: CHE317159900 (Switzerland).
What is Better Cotton Initiative's website?
https://bettercotton.org/
Are donations to Better Cotton Initiative tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Switzerland under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.