Better Cotton Initiative

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability - Using the Better Cotton Platform (Session 1)
2023-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This interactive training session is directed to all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about the new functionality within the Better Cotton Platform (BCP) that will enable Physical (also known as Traceable) Better Cotton. This BCP functionality will only be available to those who have completed the Chain of Custody onboarding and assessment process.
This session is most useful for persons responsible for entering transactions of the BCP.
This includes the following topics:

How to access the updated BCP
New functionality and changes introduced within the BCP
How to acknowledge and enter transactions

To learn how to implement the Chain of Custody Standard v1.0 at site level and the process you need to follow to prepare, register for our upcoming “Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – Chain of Custody Standard” session.
Please note that the webinar will take place in two time sessions to accommodate different time zones, but the content for both sessions will be the same.

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability - Using the Better Cotton Platform (Session 2)
2023-11-22 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online

Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
2023-11-23 06:00 - 08:00, 2023-12-21 06:00 - 08:00 (Europe/London)
Better Cotton’s Supplier Training Programme (STP) is designed to help suppliers understand Better Cotton’s mission, learn about the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines which is based on mass-balance administration, and familiarise themselves with the Better Cotton Platform. These webinars have a more technical focus on the business of Better Cotton.
Audience: Suppliers sourcing Better Cotton who are new to the organisation, or are simply interested to learn about Better Cotton, are welcome to join us for our STPs. Spinning mills, fabric mills, and end-product manufacturers are ideal candidates for this webinar.
Please register to join a webinar at a date convenient to you and your interested colleagues.
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请公司BCP操作人员以及供应链监管原则合规性负责人等务必注册参加，培训通过Cisco Webex软件线上进行。有效培训时长1个半小时，有效培训结束后，会安排问答互动环节，欢迎您积极提问。
注册、登录若有问题，请提前致电+86-4008861251-3咨询。

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability (Session 1)
2023-11-23 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you a Better Cotton Brand & Retailer Member who is interested in sourcing Physically 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 the webinar will take place in two time sessions to accommodate different time zones, but the content for both sessions will be the same.

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability (Session 2)
2023-11-23 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Online

Introduction to Better Cotton for Suppliers and Manufacturers
2023-11-28 11:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-18 11:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London)
This series of public webinars aim to provide you with an introduction to Better Cotton, Better Cotton Membership offer and Better Cotton Platform supplier registration while simultaneously addressing your related queries.
Audience: Spinners, Cotton traders, fabric mills, garment manufacturers and other supply chain intermediaries who are interested in becoming Better Cotton Members or BCP Suppliers.

Membership Matters: Join Our Webinar and Find Out Why
2023-11-30 15:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Online
Join this webinar to learn more about the Better Cotton membership offer, which helps you to meet your and your customers’ growing sustainability targets, gain visibility with our Retailer and Brand Members and access valuable networking opportunities.
Be part of more than 2,200 Supplier and Manufacturer Members across 57 countries who ensure that the demand for Better Cotton reaches Better Cotton Farmers and their communities, while also enabling Retailer and Brand Members to achieve their targets to source more sustainable cotton.
Online registration is required to attend this meeting. For any questions, please contact Vinay Kumar, Senior Membership Coordinator vinay.kumar@bettercotton.org, Aqsa Membership Officer at aqsa@bettercotton.org, Vishal Kumar, M&SC Officer at Vishal.kumar@bettercotton.org
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is being organised for Non-Member BCP Suppliers who have an interest in becoming a Better Cotton Member. You should attend if you are a representative of any such organisation.
Agenda

5:00 PM – 5:05 PM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
5:05 PM – 5:15 PM: Introductions & Updates
5:15 PM – 5:25 PM: Traceability & 2030 Targets
5:25 PM – 5:40 PM: SM Communication Toolkit & Member Portal
5:40 PM – 5:50 PM: Membership Offer
5:50 PM – 6:00 PM: Q&A

Women in Cotton: Women in Action with Sylvia Gloza
2023-11-30 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Women in Cotton’s next Women in Action event will shine the spotlight on Sylvia Gloza. Sylvia is the Syngenta/Nutrade Cotton Execution & Logistics Coordinator and will be sharing her expertise on the challenges of cotton logistics in Brazil.
Held on Thursday 30 November via Zoom at 15:00, this event is open to everyone in the cotton and textile industry, regardless of gender.

COP28: Trade tools for climate action
2023-12-04 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Dubai) | SE Room 8, Blue Zone, COP28
At COP28, taking place in Dubai, UAE, Bonsucro and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) are hosting a side-event focusing on trade tools for climate action in global agricultural value chains, with the support of Better Cotton, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Gold Standard, ISEAL and The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).
The event will delve into how sustainability standards drive climate action in the Forest, Land, and Agriculture sectors, with leaders from key sustainability organisations and governments sharing their views on:

Fresh approaches to measuring and verifying greenhouse gas emissions
Innovative public-private partnerships
Financial incentives tailored for farmers to take climate action

Speakers

Margaret Kim, CEO, Gold Standard
Elena Schmidt, CEO, The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)
Danielle Morley, CEO, Bonsucro
Joseph (JD) D’Cruz, CEO, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

If you are attending COP28 and would like to find out more, please contact Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager at Better Cotton: lisa.ventura@bettercotton.org
If you would like to rewatch the event after it finishes, you can do so using this link.

Better Cotton Programme Partner Meeting
2023-12-05 - 2023-12-07 | Online
The Programme Partner Meeting is a three-day virtual gathering that will unite Better Cotton growers, partners, and stakeholders to share, learn, and network. Across three days we will explore the topics of Climate Change and Improved Use of Data, Livelihoods and Decent Work, and much more.
The meeting will take place online on December 5-7, from 07:00-10:00 GMT. Please note that this event is only open to Better Cotton programme partners and staff.

Large Farm-led Session
As part of the Programme Partner Meeting, we will be hosting a dedicated large farm-led session. Join the Better Cotton Large Farm community on December 6 at 15:00 GMT for an engaging virtual session focused on two critical topics: Climate Change and Water Stewardship. We will hear short presentations from Better Cotton partners who are implementing projects on these topics in the field, followed by discussions and Q&A.
To sign up for this session, please click here.

Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
2023-12-06 08:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
Better Cotton’s Supplier Training Programme (STP) is designed to help suppliers understand Better Cotton’s mission, learn about the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Guidelines which is based on mass-balance administration, and familiarise themselves with the Better Cotton Platform. These webinars have a more technical focus on the business of Better Cotton.
Audience: Suppliers sourcing Better Cotton who are new to the organisation, or are simply interested to learn about Better Cotton, are welcome to join us for our STPs. Spinning mills, fabric mills, and end-product manufacturers are ideal candidates for this webinar.

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability - Chain of Custody Standard
2023-12-06 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This interactive training session is for all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about Traceability, the Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard v1.0, and its accompanying onboarding and assessment process.
This session is most useful for persons responsible for site operations and management systems.
This includes the following topics:

The requirements of the Better Cotton CoC Standard at site level
The four CoC Models available
The CoC transition period if you are currently adhering to the CoC Guidelines v1.4
The CoC Standard onboarding and assessment process
Where to find further guidance and support

To learn how to enter transactions in the Better Cotton Platform (BCP), go back to the Events & Webinars page and register for our an upcoming “Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – using the Better Cotton Platform” session.

Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands
2023-12-06 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
Better Cotton offers a monthly training session (please note we will not have a session in August). This is aimed at new Retailer and Brand Members, and also existing Retailer and Brand Members interested in refreshing their knowledge or training new team members.
The training will be relevant for anyone involved with sourcing as Better Cotton, such as your Buying, Sourcing and CSR teams. The second half of the training is particularly relevant for marketing teams. Please invite all relevant team members within your organisation.
This is a members-only group training held over the Cisco Webex platform. You will not be able to see or interact with other attendees on the call but there will be the opportunity to ask questions.
Agenda:

Introduction to Better Cotton
Better Cotton’s Mission and Aim
The Better Cotton Standard System
Mass Balance
Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy

Implementing your Better Cotton Sourcing Programme
Setting up administration, sourcing targets and supplier engagement
Better Cotton Platform (BCP) best practice

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability (Mandarin)
2023-12-06 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-01-10 14:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Online
This online training session is directed to all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about Traceable (also known as Physical) Better Cotton, the Better Cotton Platform (BCP), and the Chain of Custody Standard v1.0.
Better Cotton’s traceability solution went live on November 2 by introducing a new functionality within the BCP that will enable tracing Better Cotton back to its country of origin. The solution will enable Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members to verify the country of origin of traceable Better Cotton in their products, and Better Cotton Farmers and Suppliers to benefit from ongoing access to increasingly regulated international markets.
This session will take place in Mandarin and all participants are required to register and be on time according to the Cisco Webex guidelines.
We look forward to meeting you in the cloud to jointly promote the successful implementation of the traceability solution and thank you for your continued support and cooperation. If you have any questions about registration and login, please call +86-4008861251-3 or 86-4008861251-5 in advance.

尊敬的良好棉花中国供应商，您们好！
良好棉花中国服务商计划举办线上和线下会议，带大家准备，操作零售品牌会员即将下达的可溯源良好棉花订单。
良好棉花的溯源解决方案已于2023年11月2号上线。该解决方案将使良好棉花零售商和品牌会员能够验证其产品中可溯源良好棉花的原产国，并使良好棉花棉农和供应商能够从持续进入日益规范的国际市场。
线上会议：点击链接注册，注册完成后，注册邮箱会收到一封参会邮件，届时点击参会邮件‘加入活动’的链接即可。请提前10分钟入场测试系统和耳机。若有注册、登录会议有问题，请提前致电+86-4008861251-3，或+86-4008861251-5咨询。
线下会议：发邮件到helpdesk@bettercotton.org 询问线下会议及注册的具体信息。
线上参会： 为了确保我们的合作伙伴充分了解可溯源方案，良好棉花要求每家企业至少派遣一名合规性负责人出席此次会议，也鼓励BCP操作人员也参加此次会议，以全面地了解新监管链标准及升级版良好棉花平台的相关操作。每家企业参会人员不限。
会议主要内容：
– 了解可溯源良好棉花的背景和商业案例
– 理解新监管链标准第1.0版本的实施，包括相关的管理体系
– 完成实物监管链标准注册表（如果您尚未完成），并了解后续步骤
– 熟知交易操作的良好棉花平台

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability - Using the Better Cotton Platform
2023-12-07 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This interactive training session is directed to all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about the new functionality within the Better Cotton Platform (BCP) that will enable Physical (also known as Traceable) Better Cotton. This BCP functionality will only be available to those who have completed the Chain of Custody onboarding and assessment process.
This session is most useful for persons responsible for entering transactions of the BCP.
This includes the following topics:

How to access the updated BCP
New functionality and changes introduced within the BCP
How to acknowledge and enter transactions

To learn how to implement the Chain of Custody Standard v1.0 at site level and the process you need to follow to prepare, register for our upcoming “Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – Chain of Custody Standard” session.

Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
2023-12-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-16 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
This webinar will provide an introduction to Better Cotton as an organisation, including overview of the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership details for Retailers & Brands.
Audience: For any Retailers and Brands who want to know more about Better Cotton and Membership options. Staff within existing Better Cotton Members are welcome to join for a refresher or introduction. This is the time to get answers to your questions from the Better Cotton Membership Team.

COP28: Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices
2023-12-10 09:45 - 10:45 (Asia/Dubai) | Blue Zone, Thematic Area 3, Standards Pavilion by ISO, COP28
The 28th session of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Better Cotton is thrilled to be part of The Standards Pavilion by ISO and host a side-event on sustainable agriculture and ways to drive the adoption of climate-smart practices in global value chains.
These practices can support farmers around the world to improve their climate resilience and enhance their livelihoods, while enabling a transition to farming systems that produce sustainable crops. As the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme, reaching more than 2.8 million cotton farmers in 22 countries, Better Cotton is uniquely positioned to address these challenges.
The session aims to:

Increase awareness of sustainable agriculture as a robust climate crisis solution
Identify new partners to drive the adoption of climate-smart practices

Speakers include:

Rebecca Owen, Director of Development, Better Cotton (Moderator)
Sarah Leugers, Chief Growth Officer, Gold Standard
Hannah Pathak, International Managing Director, Forum for the Future
José Alcorta, Head of Standards, ISO

If you are attending COP28 and would like to find out more, please contact Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager at Better Cotton: lisa.ventura@bettercotton.org

COP28: Just Transition Through Trade - Empowering Small Enterprises
2023-12-11 09:00 - 10:00 (Asia/Dubai) | COP28 Blue Zone: U.S. Center
At COP28, taking place in Dubai (UAE), Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager at Better Cotton, will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the U.S. Department of State.
Small businesses, particularly those led by women, young people, and indigenous communities bear the brunt of climate change impacts, necessitating a just transition. This panel will delve into how trade can play a pivotal role in fostering an inclusive and equitable transition aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goals, fostering social, economic, and environmental benefits. Lisa will talk about the role of policy in achieving just transition.
You can follow the session live here.
Speakers

Thomas Debass, Managing Director for Global Partnerships, U.S. Department of State
Fiona Shera, Director, Division for Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Abdulrhman Zaki Elhalafawy, Project Lead, Cupmena, Egypt
Peter Tichansky, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)
Lisa Ventura, Public Affairs Manager, Better Cotton
Vladimir Lavado Hernandez, Former Bureau Chief in Africa with BBC News (Moderator)

Supplier Training Programme: English
2023-12-12 14:00 - 16:15 (Europe/London)
The Supplier Training Programme (STP) is a series of regular voluntary training sessions for Better Cotton Suppliers.
By attending the Supplier Training Programme, organisations will gain the technical knowledge to start sourcing Better Cotton, including:
Better Cotton Chain of Custody requirements
Understanding mass-balance administration
Using the online Better Cotton Platform (documentation and reporting requirements)
Understanding the changes and new opportunities introduced by Better Cotton’s traceability solution

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams
2023-12-12 15:00 - 16:15 (Europe/London)
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:
– 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.

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability
2023-12-14 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
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.

Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability (Turkish)
2024-01-11 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Istanbul) | Online
This online training session is directed to all existing and new Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who are interested in learning more about Traceable (also known as Physical) Better Cotton and the Chain of Custody Standard v1.0.
Better Cotton’s Traceability solution went live on November 2 by introducing a new functionality within the Better Cotton Platform that will enable tracing Better Cotton back to its country of origin. The solution will enable Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members to verify the country of origin of Traceable Better Cotton in their products, and Better Cotton Farmers and Suppliers to benefit from ongoing access to increasingly regulated international markets.
This session will take place in Turkish and all participants are required to register and be on time according to the Cisco Webex guidelines. We look forward to your participation in this training which will help you get ready for Traceable Better Cotton. Please forward the invite to any other Better Cotton Suppliers who you think would need support and want to get information about Better Cotton Traceability.
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Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands
2024-01-18 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
Better Cotton offers a monthly training session for Retailer and Brand Members.
Who should attend?

New Retailer and Brand Members as the training is mandatory for their Better Cotton Membership onboarding.
Existing Retailer and Brand Members interested in refreshing their knowledge or training new team members.
Please invite all individuals within your organisation who are involved with sourcing as Better Cotton or communicating about Better Cotton. This will usually include your Buying, Sourcing, CSR and Marketing teams.

What is the Training Format?
This is a Members Only group training held over the CISCO Webex platform where you will not be able to see or interact with other attendees on the call. There will be the opportunity to ask questions to the presenters.
Agenda:

Introduction to Better Cotton
Better Cotton’s Mission and Aim
The Better Cotton Standard System
Chain of Custody (Mass Balance and Traceability)
Better Cotton’s 2030 Strategy

Implementing your Better Cotton Sourcing Programme
Setting up administration and sourcing targets
Supplier engagement
Better Cotton Platform (BCP) best practice

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.

Better Cotton Claims Training for Marketing Teams
2024-01-23 14:00 - 15:15 (Europe/London)
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.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 1: Get Ready for Traceability – Chain of Custody Standard (ENGLISH)
2024-01-23 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online

Retailer and Brand Members: Get Ready for Traceability
2024-01-24 09:00 - 10:30 (Europe/London)
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.
