Better Cotton
Leyla S. is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in decent work, economic growth, and project management. Currently serving as the Senior Decent Work Manager and Assurance Manager at Better Cotton since January 2020, Leyla oversees assurance program activities in China, Turkey, and Pakistan, ensuring compliance with the Better Cotton Standard. Previous roles include Principal Consultant at ImpactManagement, where Leyla led client engagement in private sector development, and Portfolio Lead for the Girls Education Challenge at Nathan Associates Inc., managing teams across Asia and Africa. Leyla's career also includes significant contributions to the International Labour Organization and UNHCR, focusing on child and forced labor in supply chains and humanitarian accountability. Leyla holds a Master's degree in Central Asia - Caucasus Regional Studies from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and a Bachelor's degree in History and Regional Studies from Baku State University.
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Better Cotton
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have trained over 2.9 million farmers - from the smallest to the largest - in 26 countries on more sustainable farming practices. A quarter of the world’s cotton is now grown under the Better Cotton Standard. We have united the industry’s stakeholders behind our efforts, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and governments. By 2030 our aim is to have trained 5 million farmers and doubled global production of Better Cotton. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of something better.