Improving our environmental performance

Our commitment to sustainability extends beyond the farm gate. All of our cotton gins comply with our stringent corporate environmental policies and are working to support our corporate goals to improve energy efficiency, increase use of renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce fresh water use.

Cotton ginning has a low environmental impact, operating for less than six months of the year following the harvest, and using minimal resources. All of our ginning operations use renewable energy, which they source from hydroelectric schemes in their region. All of the waste produced is reused or recycled, including the wastewater and the discarded plant material, which is composted and given to farmers to mix with fertilizers.