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Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Spanish

Joe Morphet on July 4, 2025

This training session is for Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in becoming certified and sourcing Physical Better Cotton.

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Mandarin

Joe Morphet on July 4, 2025

Analysis of Better Cotton Scale and Procurement Value
Introduction of Mess Balance & Physical Better Cotton procurement
Introduction to the Upgraded BCP Account
Prerequisites for certification
Key requirements and common non-conformities of the Chain of Custody Standard V1.0

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Mandarin

Joe Morphet on July 4, 2025

Analysis of Better Cotton Scale and Procurement Value
Introduction of Mess Balance & Physical Better Cotton procurement
Introduction to the Upgraded BCP Account
Prerequisites for certification
Key requirements and common non-conformities of the Chain of Custody Standard V1.0

Updated Action Plan on Issues in Brazil’s Matopiba Region

Joe Morphet on April 15, 2025

In June 2024, Better Cotton published an action plan to address concerns about cotton production in Brazil’s Matopiba region. This followed an April 2024 report by Earthsight that raised issues related to land use, deforestation, and community impact linked to Better Cotton licensed farms in the state of Bahia.

While none of the licensed farms breached our field-level standard, and there was no direct link between these farms and the reported issues, we recognised that Better Cotton can play an important role in addressing these issues. Since then, Better Cotton has driven targeted interventions across four key pillars to address these issues. Join us six months on from our last update to learn more about our updated action plan and the progress made in the following areas:

Engaging local communities
Conducting due diligence at the agribusiness/large commercial farm level
Collaborating with a multistakeholder network
Realigning standards with ABRAPA

Register now to stay informed and be part of the conversation shaping the future of sustainable cotton in Brazil. We look forward to your participation.

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Joe Morphet on January 31, 2024

This session is for existing Retailer and Brand Members of Better Cotton and will focus on how to make credible claims about Better Cotton. Please note this training is mandatory and must be attended in order to satisfy one of the eligibility criteria to make use of any Better Cotton Claims.

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Joe Morphet on January 31, 2024

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Joe Morphet on January 11, 2024

This session is for existing members of Better Cotton, and will focus on training brands on how to be making credible Advanced and Product-level claims about Better Cotton.

We will cover:

– The evolving legislation in different markets pertaining to sustainability claims

– How to credibly communicate about Better Cotton across different channels

– What Better Cotton resources are available to you

– What makes a credible sustainability claim

– How to get in contact with us

– How to get your Better Cotton claims approved

We will not be covering more fundamental aspects of Better Cotton claim, such as mass balance (our Chain of Custody model), and claims eligibility. If you wish to attend a session that covers these topics, please sign up for the ‘Retailer and Brand Sourcing and Communications Training’ session.

This training is only for Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members. All non-Retailer and Brand Members who register for this training will not be accepted.

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability

Joe Morphet on November 8, 2023

Are you a Better Cotton Brand & Retailer Member who is interested in sourcing Physical (also known as Traceable) Better Cotton? Join this webinar to learn more about how our Traceability solution works, how to get started, and how to prepare and support your suppliers in their journey towards traceability.

Please note that this webinar takes place monthly and a recording of one of the sessions is available on myBetterCotton. This training is only for Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members. All non-Retailer and Brand Members who register for this training will not be accepted.

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability

Joe Morphet on November 8, 2023

Join this webinar to learn more about how our Traceability solution works, how to get started and how to prepare and support your suppliers in their journey towards traceability.

Cotton Consumption and Independent Assessment Training for Retailers and Brands

Joe Morphet on September 7, 2023

Retailer and Brand Members are required to recalculate their total cotton fibre consumption measurement each year as part of their Better Cotton Membership. The annual deadline is 15 January.

Better Cotton Stakeholder Event and Field Trip in Cairo, Egypt

Joe Morphet on August 17, 2023

This field trip is targeted towards Retailers and Brands and their key suppliers wishing to source Egyptian Better Cotton.

Join a dynamic discussion forum in Cairo where you can meet with other Retailer & Brand Members, Supplier & Manufacturer Members and key stakeholders including producers, government officials and donors.

2030 Strategy Webinar Series: Closing the Living Income Gap

Joe Morphet on June 21, 2023

Better Cotton is committed to improving the living income gap and supporting farmers as part of the sustainable livelihoods impact area of our 2030 Strategy. Join Better Cotton and IDH for this collaborative webinar that will unpack the challenges associated with achieving living income for farmers and farm workers.

Better Cotton is the world’s leading sustainability initiative for cotton. Our mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

In just over 10 years we have become the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

Better Cotton is grown in 22 countries around the world and accounts for 22% of global cotton production. In the 2022-23 cotton season, 2.13 million licensed Better Cotton Farmers grew 5.47 million tonnes of Better Cotton.

Today Better Cotton has more than 2,700 members, reflecting the breadth and diversity of the industry. Members of a global community that understands the mutual benefits of sustainable cotton farming. The moment you join, you become part of this too.

The founding premise of Better Cotton is that a healthy sustainable future for cotton and the people that farm it is in the interests of everyone connected with it.

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Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Spanish

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Spanish

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Mandarin

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – Mandarin

Updated Action Plan on Issues in Brazil’s Matopiba Region

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability

Cotton Consumption and Independent Assessment Training for Retailers and Brands

Better Cotton Stakeholder Event and Field Trip in Cairo, Egypt

2030 Strategy Webinar Series: Closing the Living Income Gap

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