Expert Interviews – Bremer Baumwollbörse

The Cotton Report of the Bremen Cotton Exchange regularly features interviews with experts from the textile supply chain under the heading “Inquired about”. Cotton is of interest to merchants, agar and financial experts as well as biologists and chemists.

The interviews reflect the opinion of the respective interviewee and do not represent the position of the Bremen Cotton Exchange as a neutral, independent institution.

7 Nov | Question Time: Cutting Red Tape by Harmonising and Benchmarking Standards

– Interview with Roger Peltzer, long-standing head of department at DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft and co-creator of the Cotton made in Africa standard – In an interview with the Bremen Cotton Report editorial team, Roger Peltzer describes how the administrative burden on companies could be reduced by harmonising standards. He sees potential...

12 Sep | Question Time: Improving Liveability, Protecting the Environment

– Interview with Tina Stridde, Managing Director of the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) – In an interview with the Bremen Cotton Report editorial team, Tina Stridde, Managing Director of the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), reports on innovations and holistic approaches in the sustainable production of cotton and cashmere. Bremen Cotton Report: Mrs...

15 Aug | Question Time: Bureaucratic Monsters in the Textile and Fashion Industry

– Interview with Dr Uwe Mazura, Managing Director at textil+mode – In an interview with the Bremen Cotton Report editorial team (BBB), Dr Uwe Mazura, Managing Director of the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry e. V., textil+mode, describes the difficulties faced by textile and fashion manufacturers since the creation of German...

6 Aug | Question Time: Reorganisation of the Bremen Cotton Exchange

The President Jean-Paul Haessig and the Managing Director Jens Wirth in an interview with the Bremen Cotton Report editorial team. About: Jean-Paul Haessig has been the President of the Bremen Cotton Exchange since June 2023. Born in Switzerland, he is based in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) with his company Asian Cotton Traders Pte...

28 May | Question Time: Regenerative Agriculture, Recycling and Regulations

– Interview with Dr Jesse Daystar, Chief Sustainability Officer from Cotton Incorporated – Climate change is affecting the cotton value chain increasingly. In this interview with the Bremen Cotton Report editorial team Dr Jesse Daystar, Chief Sustainability Officer from Cotton Incorporated, dives into various aspects of climate change and sustainability in cotton. The sustainability...

30 Apr | Question Time: Challenges and Opportunities for the „United Nations“ of Cotton

– Interview with Eric Trachtenberg, Executive Director, ICAC – The International Cotton Advisory Committee is an association of members of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries founded in 1939. Eric Trachtenberg joined the ICAC as the new Executive Director in August 2023. In this interview with the Bremen Cotton Report, he talked about the...

17 Jan | Logistics Still Susceptible to Disruptions

– Interview with Tobias Wetteborn, Managing Director ESF – ESF is an important local logistics partner for the cotton industry in Bremen. With more than 160 years of experience, the company provides logistics handling services for cotton, and more recently also other fibres.A member of the Bremen Cotton Exchange, ESF has been active for...

4 Jan | 2024: Chances and Challenges

In our traditional year-end edition of the Bremen Cotton Report, experts from various areas of the cotton industry and the textile value chain have their say. In short statements, they analyze current challenges in the industry and throw a glance at the coming year. Jean-Paul Haessig,President Bremen Cotton Exchange and Director Asian Cotton Traders,...

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