Positive Impact

Good Earth Cotton® sequesters more carbon than it emits through its entire growth life cycle.

This climate positive result leads to enriched soil and so much more; Good Earth Cotton® benefits from reduced inputs and amendments, higher yields and ongoing improved environmental effects. Our climate positive output ensures your cotton begins its journey net-zero from the farm gate.

Living Soil

Soil carbon is the key driver to healthy soils; the key driver to soil carbon is plant life. Healthy plant life draws carbon from the atmosphere, storing the resource in their leaves and branches, sinking it into the soil through the plants’ roots.

Under the surface, the process of transferring atmospheric carbon to the soil delivers essential nutrients, enhancing the microbiome and soil structure. In a self-perpetuating cycle, as the plant absorbs more carbon and grows through the photosynthesis process, the plant’s capacity to absorb increases.

When soil is left undisturbed and tillage is minimised through thoughtful soil management, this positive feedback loop is retained and carbon is effectively captured under the soil in the carbon sequestration process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Deconstructing Carbon Terminology

What is Carbon?

Carbon (C) is a chemical element which exists in all plants and animals. The term is often used as a short form for carbon dioxide, especially when talking about the environment and climate change.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the gas formed when carbon is burned, or when people or animals breathe out. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas (GHG).

What is carbon sequestration?

Carbon sequestration is the act of capturing, separating and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

When this carbon dioxide is stored in the soil, it is further defined as biological carbon sequestration.

What is Carbon neutral?

Carbon neutral refers to a state where net greenhouse gas emissions are equal to zero, also known as net-zero emissions.

What is climate positive?

Climate Positive describes a relationship with carbon wherein carbon sequestered is greater than carbon emitted – a step beyond carbon neutral.

How can Sustainable be Defined?

To put it simply, there is no standardised way to define ‘sustainable’ in terms of the environment, and this topic is cause of much debate.

Good Earth Cotton® considers sustainable to refer to practices which cause little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to be continued for an extended period of time.

What is an LCA?

A life cycle analysis (LCA) is an analysis technique used to assess environmental impacts associated with all the stages of a product’s life.

What is Cradle-to-Farm Gate?

Cradle-to-farm-gate is an assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction (cradle) to the farm gate.

What standards do you adhere to?

Good Earth Cotton® is guided by standards from the International Organisation for Standardisation. ISO standards and publications accelerate the successful achievement of the Paris agreement, London Declaration, and United Nations call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience. The ISO 1400 family standards contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and play an essential role in the climate agenda, helping to monitor climate change, quantify GHG emissions and promote good practice.

ISO 14064-1:2018 Quantifying & reporting GHG emissions and removals at organisation level.

ISO 14064-2: 2019 Quantification & monitoring of GHG reductions & removal projects.

14064-3:2019 Validation & Verification of GHG statements ( Third- party assurance)