India
How OCA delivers value for Suppliers and Manufacturers
OCA connects suppliers and manufacturers to the brands building serious organic cotton programmes, and to the farm groups producing certified organic fibre.
The link between farm and brand
Suppliers and manufacturers sit at the centre of the organic cotton supply chain. You’re the connection between what farmers grow and what brands sell. OCA’s network is built around making that connection more reliable, more transparent, and more commercially rewarding for everyone involved.
As an OCA contributor, you gain access to a community of brands that have already committed to sourcing organic cotton, farm groups producing verified organic fibre, and a shared data infrastructure that makes chain of custody easier to demonstrate and easier to sell.
60+
Global contributors across the value chain
110,000+
Farmers involved under the OCA Farm Programme in 2024-2025
3 countries
Active in India, Pakistan and Turkiye
€4.7 million
Total annual premium amount paid out to organic farmers in 2024-2025
How you benefit as a Supplier & Manufacturer
Contributor fees
Starting from €2,100/year
Contributor fees, scaled to your organisation.
Success stories
See all storiesOur purpose-driven community is made up of over dozens of Brands, Manufacturers, Farmers, Retailers, and Donors committed to bringing the sustainable future of cotton forward. These are their stories.
FAQ’s
We are a multi-stakeholder organisation committed to creating a transparent, responsible, and resilient organic cotton supply chain that promotes farmer prosperity and advances the organic cotton sector’s shared sustainability goals. As an accelerator, we want to get to this future, faster.
We were created in 2016 by our founding partners Laudes Foundation, C&A, Inditex, H&M, Kering, EileenFisher, Tchibo, and Textile Exchange.
Apply through our OCA Contributor application form. Applications are reviewed by OCA staff and the Board of Trustees. OCA undertakes a thorough analysis of each application to ensure all criteria are met. Once approved, prospective Contributors must pay a fee and sign a Contributor Agreement giving them access to the OCA Platform. The entire process can take up to three months.
OCA favours longer-term partnerships to support farmers in transitioning to organic production or to facilitate sector-wide development, as they prove to be fundamental for the larger shift we want to see.
In our last farming season of 2022-2023, OCA connected our Brands & Retailers’ Contributors with around 80,000 farmers, which committed more than 90,000 hectares of farmland to organic cotton. Join OCA today and be part of a purpose-driven alliance committed to enhancing your organisation’s sustainability efforts and growth. Together, we can drive impactful change by reshaping organic cotton.
