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Jun 6, 2024 | 
businessgreen.com | Alison Ward
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May 22, 2024 | 
reuters.com | Alison Ward
A farmer harvests cotton in a field in the province of Al-Sharkia northeast of Cairo, Egypt. Women cotton farmers make up around 43% of the agricultural workforce in developing nations, rising to 60% in Africa and Asia.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
sourcingjournal.com | Alison Ward
Fashion brands from high-end to high streets have introduced regenerative agriculture practices into their supply chains to boost sustainability. These farming practices work in harmony with nature. Reducing chemical fertilizers and pesticides, minimizing tillage and reintroducing traditional crop rotations are no mere trend—they are essential for the apparel sector’s transition to a more sustainable future.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
statnews.com | Dana P. Goldman |Alison Ward
The latest weight loss drugs are good. Really good. They can save lives and could literally remake American health. But rather than celebrate, we’re having a political conversation that is all about price controls. is timely: Beware the fool who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. We and several of our colleagues have studied the new weight loss drugs, known as GLP-1s, like Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide), and modeled their impact.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
shethepeople.tv | Alison Ward
Climate change is a looming threat, and its consequences are felt most acutely by those who depend on the delicate balance of our planet’s ecosystems. Among the most vulnerable are women farmers, the backbone of rural economies in developing nations like India. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that women comprise 45% of the agricultural workforce in developing nations, which goes up to 60% in Africa and Asia.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
supplychainbrain.com | Alison Ward
“Rebuilding Trust” was the theme of the World Economic Forum’s recent annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. It couldn’t be more pertinent. Amid ongoing economic and geopolitical turmoil, public distrust in institutions and companies is growing. In this context, multinational companies must regain the trust of their customers. In many cases, particularly for those in the fashion sector, that starts with greater transparency around their global supply chains.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
businessfightspoverty.org | Alison Ward |Zahid Torres-Rahman
In cotton, women play a significant role in building sustainable, productive and resilient farms. From planting seeds to nurturing and harvesting crops, women are at the beating heart of smallholder farming that is the source of much high-quality raw material supplied to global retail buyers and made into the cotton clothes we love to buy and wear. According to FAO estimates, women make up 45% of the agricultural workforce in developing nations. In Africa and Asia, it’s more like 60%.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
trinitynews.ie | Alison Ward
Trinity’s aspirations to bring biodiversity to the college is in full bloom with the discovery of a rare ‘orchid meadow’ in Front Square. The native broad-leaved helleborine was finally given the opportunity it’d been looking for to flourish for all to see, motivating the college’s decision to extend No Mow May into the summer months.
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Jun 7, 2023 | 
texasmetronews.com | Alison Ward
Cara Jones, BDO Staff WriterGetting any diagnosis can be overwhelming. While grappling with the new diagnosis, you’re probably dealing with a range of emotions and wondering what’s next and how your life will change. During these times it can help to turn to family and friends for advice, but how do you do this when you don’t know exactly where to begin?
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Apr 27, 2023 | 
ecotextile.com | Alison Ward
Last summer’s floods in Pakistan displaced seven million people and caused a death toll of over 1,500 and an estimated US$30 billion in damages, with only US$5.6 billion covered by insurance. As just one instance of the increasing number of extreme weather events caused by the climate crisis, they demonstrated how vulnerable people in the poorest countries are already suffering the most, writes Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect.
Farmers have been especially badly impacted.
