Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands
2024-04-02 14:00 - 15:15, 2024-05-07 14:00 - 15:15, 2024-06-04 14:00 - 15:15 (Europe/London)
Better Cotton offers a monthly training session for Retailer and Brand Members. Please note we will not have a training session in August.

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.

Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
2024-04-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-06 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.

Re-defining ‘Better’: The Principles and Criteria v3.0 (Session 1)
2024-04-09 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/London)
This webinar will provide an overview of the changes in Better Cotton’s farm-level standard, the Principles and Criteria (P&C).
The P&C v3.0 includes – among other things – a stronger focus on social impact, on the sustainable use of natural resources and on responsible crop protection measures. The new standard will become effective for licensing starting in the 2024/25 cotton season and will apply to all Better Cotton farmers worldwide.

Re-defining ‘Better’: The Principles and Criteria v3.0 (Session 2)
2024-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)

Better Cotton: Get Ready for Traceability - Retailers and Brands
2024-04-16 16:00 - 17:15 (Europe/London) | Online
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.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 1: Get Ready for Traceability - Chain of Custody Standard (English)
2024-04-17 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 upcoming “Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – using the Better Cotton Platform” session.

Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
2024-04-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Online
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

Kullanıcılarımızın bilgilendirilmesi amaçlanarak gerçekleştirdiğimiz tedarikçi eğitimlerimiz (Supplier Training) online olarak devam etmektedir. Düzenli olarak gerçekleştirilen ve sizler için yararlı olacağını düşündüğümüz bu eğitime katılımlarınızı bekliyoruz. Desteğe ihtiyacı olduğunu düşündüğünüz tedarikçilerinizi ya da henüz Better Cotton Platform hesabı almamış üreticilerinizi/ müşterilerinizi de eğitimlerimize yönlendirebilirsiniz.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 1: Get Ready for Traceability - Chain of Custody Standard (Turkish)
2024-04-25 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This online training session is part of a series of webinars 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. This is Part 1 of the series, focusing on the Chain of Custody Standard, and its accompanying onboarding and assessment process.
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.
To find sessions for Part 2 of the training – Using the Better Cotton Platform, please go back to our list of upcoming events and webinars.
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Kullanıcılarımızın bilgilendirilmesi amaçlanarak gerçekleştirdiğimiz izlenebilirlik eğitimimiz online olarak planlanmıştır.
Sizler için yararlı olacağını düşündüğümüz bu eğitime katılımlarınızı bekliyoruz. Desteğe ihtiyacı olduğunu düşündüğünüz tedarikçilerinizi yeni izlenebilirlik modellerimizle ilgili bilgi almak isteyen üreticilerinizi/ müşterilerinizi de eğitimlerimize yönlendirebilirsiniz.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 2: Get Ready for Traceability - using the Better Cotton Platform (English)
2024-04-25 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.

Supplier Training Programme - Portuguese - All About the Better Cotton Platform
2024-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Online
This training will be carried out specifically for all matters related to the Better Cotton platform.
Audience: Better Cotton invites suppliers who purchase BC cotton and are new to or simply interested in learning more about Better Cotton. Therefore, traders, spinning mills, fabric factories and end product manufacturers are ideal candidates for this meeting.

Introduction to Better Cotton for Prospective Suppliers and Manufacturers
2024-04-29 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-05-27 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Online
This series of public webinars aims to introduce you to Better Cotton, the Better Cotton Membership offer, and Better Cotton Platform supplier registration while simultaneously addressing your related queries.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 2: Get Ready for Traceability - Using the Better Cotton Platform (Turkish)
2024-04-30 08:30 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This online training session is part of a series of webinars 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. This is Part 2 of the series, focusing on explaining how to use the new physical functionality within the Better Cotton Platform which will enable traceability.
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.
To find sessions for Part 1 of the training – Chain of Custody Standard, please go back to our list of upcoming events and webinars.
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Kullanıcılarımızın bilgilendirilmesi amaçlanarak gerçekleştirdiğimiz izlenebilirlik eğitimimiz online olarak planlanmıştır.
Sizler için yararlı olacağını düşündüğümüz bu eğitime katılımlarınızı bekliyoruz. Desteğe ihtiyacı olduğunu düşündüğünüz tedarikçilerinizi yeni izlenebilirlik modellerimizle ilgili bilgi almak isteyen üreticilerinizi/ müşterilerinizi de eğitimlerimize yönlendirebilirsiniz.

Supplier Training Programme: Part 1 and 2: Get Ready for Traceability – Chain of Custody Standard & the Better Cotton Platform (MANDARIN)
2024-05-07 14:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-04 14:00 - 16:30 (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: Part 1: Get Ready for Traceability - Chain of Custody Standard (Turkish)
2024-05-21 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Moscow) | Online
This online training session is part of a series of webinars 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. This is Part 1 of the series, focusing on the Chain of Custody Standard, and its accompanying onboarding and assessment process.
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.
To find sessions for Part 2 of the training – Using the Better Cotton Platform, please go back to our list of upcoming events and webinars.

Bu çevrimiçi eğitim oturumu, İzlenebilir (Fiziksel olarak da bilinir) Better Cotton ve Gözetim Zinciri Standardı v1.0 hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek isteyen tüm mevcut ve yeni Better Cotton Tedarikçilerine ve Üreticilerine yönelik bir dizi web seminerinin bir parçasıdır. Bu, serinin 1. Bölümü olup Gözetim Zinciri Standardına ve buna eşlik eden katılım ve değerlendirme sürecine odaklanmaktadır.
Better Cotton’un İzlenebilirlik çözümü, Better Cotton Platformu içinde Better Cotton’un menşe ülkesine kadar izlenmesini sağlayacak yeni bir işlevsellik sunarak 2 Kasım’da hayata geçti. Çözüm, Better Cotton Perakendecisi ve Marka Üyelerinin, ürünlerindeki İzlenebilir Better Cotton’un menşe ülkesini doğrulamasına ve Better Cotton Çiftçileri ve Tedarikçilerinin giderek daha fazla düzenlemeye tabi olan uluslararası pazarlara sürekli erişimden yararlanmasına olanak tanıyacak. Bu oturum Türkçe olarak gerçekleştirilecektir ve tüm katılımcıların Cisco Webex yönergelerine göre kaydolmaları ve zamanında gelmeleri gerekmektedir. İzlenebilir Better Cotton’a hazırlanmanıza yardımcı olacak bu eğitime katılımınızı bekliyoruz. Lütfen davetinizi, desteğe ihtiyaç duyacağını düşündüğünüz ve Better Cotton İzlenebilirliği hakkında bilgi almak istediğiniz diğer Better Cotton Tedarikçilerine iletin.
Eğitimin 2. Bölümü – Better Cotton Platformunun Kullanımı ile ilgili oturumları bulmak için lütfen yaklaşan etkinlikler ve web seminerleri listemize geri dönün.

Supplier Training Programme Part 2: Get Ready for Traceability - Using the Better Cotton Platform (Turkish)
2024-05-22 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Online
This online training session is part of a series of webinars 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. This is Part 2 of the series, focusing on explaining how to use the new physical functionality within the Better Cotton Platform which will enable traceability.
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.
To find sessions for Part 1 of the training – Chain of Custody Standard, please go back to our list of upcoming events and webinars.

Bu çevrimiçi eğitim oturumu, İzlenebilir (Fiziksel olarak da bilinir) Better Cotton ve Gözetim Zinciri Standardı v1.0 hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek isteyen tüm mevcut ve yeni Better Cotton Tedarikçilerine ve Üreticilerine yönelik bir dizi web seminerinin bir parçasıdır Bu, Better Cotton Platformu içerisinde izlenebilirliği sağlayacak yeni fiziksel işlevselliğin nasıl kullanılacağını açıklamaya odaklanan serinin 2. Bölümüdür. Bu oturumda BCP üzerinden fiziksel işlemlerin nasıl yapılacağına odaklanılacaktır.
Better Cotton’un İzlenebilirlik çözümü, Better Cotton Platformu içinde Better Cotton’un menşe ülkesine kadar izlenmesini sağlayacak yeni bir işlevsellik sunarak 2 Kasım’da hayata geçti. Çözüm, Better Cotton Perakendecisi ve Marka Üyelerinin ürünlerindeki İzlenebilir Better Cotton’un menşe ülkesini doğrulamasına ve Better Cotton Çiftçileri ve Tedarikçilerinin giderek daha fazla düzenlemeye tabi olan uluslararası pazarlara sürekli erişimden yararlanmasına olanak tanıyacak.
Bu oturum Türkçe olarak gerçekleştirilecektir ve tüm katılımcıların Cisco Webex yönergelerine göre kaydolmaları ve zamanında gelmeleri gerekmektedir. İzlenebilir Better Cotton’a hazırlanmanıza yardımcı olacak bu eğitime katılımınızı bekliyoruz. Lütfen davetinizi, desteğe ihtiyaç duyacağını düşündüğünüz ve Better Cotton İzlenebilirliği hakkında bilgi almak istediğiniz diğer Better Cotton Tedarikçilerine iletin.
Eğitimin 1. Bölümü olan Gözetim Zinciri Standardına ilişkin oturumları bulmak için lütfen yaklaşan etkinlikler ve web seminerleri listemize geri dönün.

Better Cotton Traceability Webinar #1 for Primary Contacts and General Managers of Suppliers and Manufacturers
2024-05-29 09:30 - 10:15 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you a leader or a general manager in your organisation?
Have you heard that it’s now possible to source traceable Better Cotton?
Interested in learning more, including the benefits to your organisation and how to begin?
Join this webinar where we will give a brief presentation followed by time for Q&A.
This webinar is intended for suppliers, manufacturers, traders and distributors of cotton-containing products.

Supplier Training Programme - Portuguese
2024-05-29 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Online
O Programa de Treinamento de Fornecedores (STP) foi projetado para ajudar os fabricantes e fornecedores inscritos na Better Cotton a compreenderem a nossa missão e objetivos, aprender sobre as Diretrizes da Cadeia de Regras do Better Cotton que se baseia no Balanço de massa e familiarizar-se com a Plataforma Better Cotton. Um foco mais técnico no negócio da organização

Better Cotton: Get Ready for Traceability - Retailers and Brands
2024-05-29 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you interested in having traceable Better Cotton in your products in 2025, and learning more about the benefits of sourcing traceable Better Cotton?
Join this webinar where you will be guided through how Better Cotton Traceability works, what it offers you as Retailer and Brand Members, and how to get started with sourcing. There will be time for Q&A.
This webinar is for Retailer and Brand Members only.

Webinar: Phase Out of the Mass Balance On-Product Mark Claim
2024-05-31 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-06-04 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Online
As our Members will likely be aware, legislation governing green claims is requiring the industry to take stock and reflect on how ‘more sustainable’ is defined and how this can be communicated to consumers in a fair and consistent way. As we move towards allowing a label for products containing Physical (Traceable) Better Cotton, we continue to closely monitor the evolving legislation and work to ensure that our claims offering demonstrates real value to our Members, whilst meeting legislative requirements and expectations of consumers. Informed by a member survey, a consumer research study and some one-on-one consultation with members, the decision has been made to begin to phase out the option to use the Better Cotton mass balance on-product mark in its current form.
This session will cover important information such as timelines, plans for a future label, and your mass balance sourcing.

Better Cotton Traceability Webinar #2 for Site/Operational Managers of Suppliers and Manufacturers
2024-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Are you interested in how to source, handle and sell traceable Better Cotton?
Are you an operational manager / site lead responsible for implementing management systems?
Join this webinar to learn how to implement the Better Cotton Chain of Custody Standard v1.0 at a site level, and how the Better Cotton Platform (BCP) works alongside this to enable traceability. There will be time for Q&A.
This webinar is intended for suppliers, manufacturers, traders and distributors of cotton-containing products.

Better Cotton Claims Training
2024-06-11 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Please note this training is mandatory and must be attended to satisfy one of the eligibility criteria to make use of any Better Cotton Claims.
We will cover:
– The evolving legislation in different markets pertaining to sustainability claims
– How to 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 ‘Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands’ session.

Better Cotton Traceability Webinar #3 for Better Cotton Platform Users of Suppliers and Manufacturers
2024-06-12 09:30 - 10:30 (Europe/London)
Do you already use the Better Cotton Platform?
Are you interested in learning more about the changes that make it possible to source, transform and sell traceable Better Cotton?
Join this webinar to learn how to manage traceable (also referred to as Physical) Better Cotton transactions. There will be time for Q&A.
This webinar is intended for suppliers, manufacturers, traders and distributors of cotton-containing products.
