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Better Cotton Annual Regional Member Meeting

Better Cotton Annual Regional Member Meeting

Joe Morphet on February 10, 2025

We are delighted to invite you to the Better Cotton Annual Regional Member Meeting 2024-25 (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the UAE). This year’s meeting will be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, alongside Bharat Tex 2025.

This event brings together key stakeholders from across the cotton sector – from farmers and farm workers to policymakers, retailers and brands, supply chain actors, and civil society leaders. With a full programme of engaging discussions and inspiring speakers, you will have the chance to connect, learn, and ask questions. Key themes we will explore include:

  • Driving Change at Field Level
  • Understanding Policy and Industry Trends
  • Traceability and Certification

Do not miss this opportunity to be part of meaningful conversations and drive progress across the cotton sector. Together, let us accelerate impact!

Please note: Completing the registration form does not guarantee your place at the event. A confirmation email will be sent separately. Seats are limited.

If you have any questions about the event or registration, please contact [email protected].

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Women in Cotton: Chats for Change with Sherri Lynch

Joe Morphet on February 4, 2025

Women on Boards of Directors: From Diversity to Inclusion

In honour of the recent International Women’s Day 2025 and its Accelerate Action theme, Women in Cotton’s next Chats for Change event will be delivered by Sherri Lynch (Gonzaga University) and focus on the importance of gender diversity on corporate boards.

Sherri is the Assistant Dean of the School of Leadership Studies at Gonzaga University. She has directed the Women Lead program for ten years, a program dedicated to educating and empowering women.

Held via Zoom on Thursday 27 March at 16:00 (CET), this event is open to everyone in the cotton and textile industry, regardless of gender.

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Introduction to the Claims Framework v4.0

Joe Morphet on January 24, 2025

Please join us for an introduction to the new Claims Framework version 4.0. In this webinar, we will be discussing the changes from version 3.1 to 4.0, requirements for the BCI Content label, sourcing and membership claims, and approvals and monitoring.

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Better Cotton: Update on Transition to Certification and CoC Standard (Session 1)

Joe Morphet on November 7, 2024

Join us to learn about Better Cotton’s transition to a certification scheme. This webinar is open to all stakeholders in the Better Cotton supply chain, including retailers, brands, suppliers, manufacturers and ginners.

In this session, we’ll cover:

  • Why Better Cotton is becoming a Certification Scheme
  • What certification will mean for your role in the supply chain
  • When these changes will take effect

We’ll also have a Q&A session at the end to address your questions.

Details:

  • Date: Friday 13 December
  • Time: 10:00-11:00 CET
  • The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registered participants
  • The webinar will be recorded in English and translated versions will be available at a later date.
  • We will be holding a second session at 15:00 CET on 13 December – the two sessions will be exactly the same, we are repeating to cover various time zones
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Better Cotton: Update on Transition to Certification and CoC Standard (Session 2)

Joe Morphet on November 7, 2024

Join us to learn about Better Cotton’s transition to a certification scheme. This webinar is open to all stakeholders in the Better Cotton supply chain, including retailers, brands, suppliers, manufacturers and ginners.

In this session, we’ll cover:

  • Why Better Cotton is becoming a Certification Scheme
  • What certification will mean for your role in the supply chain
  • When these changes will take effect

We’ll also have a Q&A session at the end to address your questions.

Details:

  • Date: Friday 13 December
  • Time: 15:00-16:00 CET
  • The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registered participants
  • The webinar will be recorded in English and translated versions will be available at a later date
  • We will be holding a second session at 10:00 CET on 13 December – the two sessions will be exactly the same, we are repeating to cover various time zones
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Uzbekistan Multistakeholder Event

Joe Morphet on October 28, 2024

Date: November 13, 2024 

Location: Hilton Hotel, 2, Islam Karimov Street, Block 5, Tashkent, Uzbekistan 

At Better Cotton, we believe that multistakeholder involvement is key to achieving effective multilateralism in addressing the interconnected challenges of cotton farming. In November 2024, Better Cotton is organising its third multistakeholder event in Tashkent, exploring the most salient challenges in sustainable cotton production in Uzbekistan and offering balanced solutions on how to effectively address them. 

The event will provide a unique platform for open and interactive dialogue between policymakers, businesses, NGOs, academia, international institutions, and cotton experts. It will bring forward a diversity of voices around cross-cutting issues in cotton communities, to provide inputs for developing the future of the Better Cotton programme in Uzbekistan.   

Discussions will be focused on four key areas:

  1. Key takeaways from Better Cotton’s programme in Uzbekistan from 2023/24
  2. Regenerative agriculture
  3. Decent work in cotton communities
  4. Critical barriers to change in cotton production – identified for their impact on the sustainability of the cotton sector

Each section will be introduced by a keynote speaker specially selected for their expertise on the topics in focus. The discussion will be supported by a Q&A session with the key programme stakeholders in a dedicated area.

Breakout groups will present group discussions on critical challenges in the environmental, social & economic sustainability of cotton production, and ways to address these challenges.

The event is organised with the support of GIZ, in the framework of the “Sustainability and Value Added in the Cotton Economy” project.  

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Better Cotton Conference 2025

Joe Morphet on September 25, 2024

The annual Better Cotton Conference is back! This year, we’re gathering in the vibrant city of İzmir, Türkiye, bringing together industry leaders, farmers, policymakers and innovators for two days of bold ideas, collaboration and action.

From building a fairer future for farming communities to restoring the environment through climate resilience, regenerative agriculture and biodiversity, we will tackle the industry’s most pressing challenges. We will also explore the power of data – how traceability, digitalisation and real-time insights can drive real impact – while unpacking the evolving policies and partnerships shaping the future of sustainable cotton.

Together, we will uncover how sustainability can be both a business imperative and a catalyst for systemic change. Join us as we push boundaries, challenge the status quo and spark a movement towards a fairer, more resilient and sustainable cotton industry.

To learn more and purchase your ticket, please head to the conference website.

This event is made possible with the support of our sponsors and partners:

Sponsors

  • Headline Sponsor: USB Certification
  • Premium Sponsor: Control Union
  • Networking Dinner Sponsor: Source Intelligence
  • Lunch Sponsor: Cotcast.ai
  • Coffee Break Sponsor: Cotton Benin, CottonConnect, JFS San, Kipas

Partners

  • IPUD
  • Tanmanlar
  • Uçak Tekstil

To learn more about sponsorship and partnership opportunities, please email Sarah Powell, Global Events Manager at [email protected]

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Better Cotton Programme Partner Meeting

Joe Morphet on September 23, 2024

The Better Cotton Annual Programme Partner Meeting is a three-day event that brings together Programme Partners to inspire progress, share best practices for implementing the Better Cotton principles and criteria, and to update partners on new initiatives.

The meeting is an opportunity to share ideas, learn and network with other members of the Better Cotton Programme. This year, we are looking forward to meeting face to face in Penang, Malaysia from Tuesday 11 February to Thursday 13 February from 09.00-17.30 MYT.

If you are a Programme Partner and interested in attending the meeting, please contact your respective country team or send an email to [email protected]

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Chain of Custody Standard v1.1 and Claims Framework v4.0 Consultation Kick-off Webinar

Joe Morphet on September 20, 2024

Over the next two months, Better Cotton is launching a public consultation on both our Chain of Custody Standard (version 1.1) and our new Claims Framework (version 4.0). This marks a significant milestone for our system, as we incorporate changes to prepare for the use of a brand-new label for Physical (Traceable) Better Cotton products. Join us for this webinar where we will discuss the new changes and what they will mean for our stakeholders, as well as how you can participate in the broader revision process.

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