Materra’s mission is to make farmers the stewards of the land, give nature a voice and make cotton a force for good once again. our THEORY OF CHANGE is a work in progress that details how our work impacts both people and planet. it is Expected to be publicly released in july 2024.
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All your burning questions, answered.
Materra has our own in-house data collection and farmer support software called Co:Farm. Learn more about it here!
For regenerative cotton we conduct impact assessments for GHG and water and a social baseline from 2023 that can be shared on request. Send us a message if you’re interested! Hydroponic cotton is still in development; we have initial calculations and are working hard to have a full LCA ready to share soon.
We are currently finishing collecting a baseline dataset from our 2023 group of farmers. This is being built into a Theory of Change that will be available publically by March 2024 — check back here soon, or subscribe to our newsletter to receive a copy!
In 2023 Materra was invited by Textile Exchange to provide insights and feedback on regenerative cotton production with smallholder farmers in India. In 2024 we will be trialling how to measure a large number of outcomes in the proposed Regenerative Outcomes Framework.
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We're currently plotting the way forward for our impact journey. Drop in your details and we'll be in touch when we release our detailed theory of change.
Fashion has 5 years left in The Decade of Action.
Aiming for a liveable planet, 2030 has been identified by the IPCC as the deadline for the world to reduce its emissions by half. This gives the fashion industry about five years to fundamentally change the impact of their entire supply chains. With 24% of greenhouse gas emissions occurring at Tier 4, cotton sourcing is one of the biggest leverage points for fashion to scale down its impact, all while requiring reliable primary impact data to enable this.
The opportunity for the fashion industry to demonstrate forward-thinking action and take the lead is right here.
The time for action is now
Seasonal approaches just won’t work anymore. This is why we do not sell regenerative cotton “off the shelf “, but set up programs with brands that support farmers in their regen journey over 2-5 years or longer. For brands with an existing supply chain, we provide the regenerative cotton after ginning. For those that are reviewing their current supply chain we can recommend mill partners.This is part of our plug-and-play strategy enabling a fast and seamless integration of our regen cotton in your supply chain.
Fashion has 5 years left in The Decade of Action.
Aiming for a liveable planet, 2030 has been identified by the IPCC as the deadline for the world to reduce its emissions by half. This gives the fashion industry about five years to fundamentally change the impact of their entire supply chains. With 24% of greenhouse gas emissions occurring at Tier 4, cotton sourcing is one of the biggest leverage points for fashion to scale down its impact, all while requiring reliable primary impact data to enable this.
The opportunity for the fashion industry to demonstrate forward-thinking action and take the lead is right here.
