Textile Exchange And Organic Cotton Accelerator Unveil Agenda For 2026 Organic Cotton Summit
ISTANBUL, Türkiye – April 2026 – In a critical step towards securing a sustainable and ethical future for the global textile industry, Textile Exchange and the Organic Cotton Accelerator have officially announced the comprehensive agenda for the upcoming Organic Cotton Summit.
By bringing together global stakeholders, the summit aims to urgently address the pressing challenges facing agricultural supply chains and to build organic cotton systems that are resilient, fair, and economically viable for all participants.
The highly anticipated two-day programme will feature a keynote address from Paul Holmbeck, World Board Member at IFOAM - Organics International.
Holmbeck will share essential global lessons derived from organic policy and market initiatives, providing a strategic roadmap for mainstreaming organic cotton.
Woven throughout the summit are key themes designed to tackle the industry's most pressing issues, including navigating shifting market demand, elevating farmer perspectives, and establishing uncompromising system trust across the supply chain.
To foster actionable innovation and drive immediate progress, the summit will host a series of co-creation workshops.
These collaborative sessions will explore strategic methods for unlocking investment to scale operations, leveraging data to drive positive climate and nature outcomes, and reinforcing the critical role of traceability.
Furthermore, these workshops will equip attendees with the forward-thinking knowledge required to navigate an increasingly complex landscape of global sustainability policy.
Recognising the profound importance of localised knowledge in driving global change, the second day of the event will spotlight regional dialogues.
This focus will create a dedicated space for targeted exchange and cross-learning among key organic-cotton producing regions.
Participants will also have the unique opportunity to join an optional field trip in Izmir, underscoring the summit's commitment to remaining deeply grounded in practical farmer knowledge and real-world agricultural contexts.
Registration for the Organic Cotton Summit is now officially open.
About Textile Exchange and Organic Cotton Accelerator
Textile Exchange and the Organic Cotton Accelerator are leading global organisations dedicated to accelerating the adoption of sustainable and ethical practices within the textile and agricultural sectors.
Through collaborative initiatives and industry-wide frameworks, they strive to minimise the environmental impact of fashion and textile supply chains while supporting the livelihoods of organic farmers worldwide.
At Textile Exchange, we’re driving positive impact on climate change across the global textile industry. We believe that climate action starts at the source of the materials we choose.
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) is the only multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to organic cotton.
