Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton: Update on Transition to Certification and CoC Standard (Session 1)
2024-12-13 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
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

Better Cotton: Update on Transition to Certification and CoC Standard (Session 2)
2024-12-13 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Online
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

Introduction to Better Cotton for Prospective Suppliers and Manufacturers
2024-12-16 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/Zurich) | 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.

Decent Work Series: Understanding and Addressing Labour Challenges in Cotton Farming
2025-01-28 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
New webinar series for 2025! In the first of three bitesize webinars, we will examine the prevalence of labour rights issues such as child labour in cotton farming. You’ll also learn about our strengthened global approach to understanding and addressing labour risks and challenges.

Better Cotton Programme Partner Meeting
2025-02-11 - 2025-02-13 | Penang, Malaysia
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 support.knowledgehub@bettercotton.org

Supplier Training Programme - Portuguese
2025-02-14 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
The Supplier Training Program (STP) is tailored to support suppliers and manufacturers participating in Better Cotton by providing a comprehensive understanding of our mission and objectives. It offers detailed guidance on Better Cotton’s Chain of Custody Guidelines, which are grounded in the Mass Balance system, and facilitates familiarity with the Better Cotton Platform. Additionally, the programme emphasises a more technical understanding of the organisation’s business framework.

Better Cotton Annual Regional Member Meeting
2025-02-15 10:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Kolkata) | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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 vishal.kumar@bettercotton.org.

Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
2025-02-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-25 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Online
Better Cotton tedarik eden tüm üretici ve tedarikçilerimiz, aramıza yeni katılanlar veya sadece bizim hakkımızda bilgi edinmek isteyen herkes için online tedarikçi eğitimimize kaydolabilirsiniz.
Better Cotton hakkında bilgi edinmek ve varsa sorularınızı sorabilmek için sizler de etkinliğimize davetlisiniz. Eğitimimiz Türkçedir, ücretsizdir ve katılımcı sayısı kısıtı bulunmamaktadır. Görüşmek üzere,

Introduction to the Claims Framework v4.0
2025-02-19 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
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.

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2025
2025-03-11 - 2025-03-13 | Shanghai, China
Our service provider, Shanghai Mianfengda Business Management Co., Ltd. (Shanghai MFD) will have a booth at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring 2025, taking place from March 11 to March 13, 2025.
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics is a comprehensive platform to showcase your supreme apparel fabrics and accessories. There are plenty of business opportunities available to meet potential customers, explore new market opportunities, learn about next season’s trends, and add value to your business. It is currently one of the biggest and most comprehensive apparel fabric and accessories exhibitions in the world.

Supplier Training Programme - Spanish
2025-03-14 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online

Decent Work Series: Stories from the Field
2025-03-18 11:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
Join us for the next webinar in our Decent Work Mini-Series!
We’re excited to invite you to the second instalment of our webinar mini-series on Decent Work.
This session will dive into farm-level initiatives tackling the root causes of decent work deficits. You’ll gain insights into the multi-stakeholder, holistic nature of social sustainability initiatives and why scaling these efforts is critical.
📢 Join us live to ask your questions, share your perspectives, and explore the areas that matter most to you! Our Decent Work Team will be on hand to discuss key insights and answer your questions in real time.
If you can’t attend live, register anyway—you’ll receive a link to watch the recording on demand after the session. And if you have further questions, feel free to reach out to the Decent Work Team anytime.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Better Cotton Claims Training
2025-03-18 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This claims training session is mandatory for all Retailer and Brand Members who wish to make claims and communicate about Better Cotton.

Better Cotton Onboarding Webinar for Retailer and Brand Members
2025-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
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 Zoom 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.

Supplier Training Programme - All About the Better Cotton Platform - Portuguese
2025-03-21 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This training is specifically focused on all aspects related to the Better Cotton Platform.
Target Audience: Better Cotton invites suppliers who purchase Better Cotton, whether they are new to the program or simply seeking to deepen their understanding of it. Ideal participants include traders, spinning mills, textile mills, and end-product manufacturers.

Supplier Training Programme: Certification and Sourcing Physical Better Cotton - Turkish
2025-03-27 10:30 - 12:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing Physical Better Cotton. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why become certified and source Physical Better Cotton
Claims you can make
Guidance on becoming certified against the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source Physical Better Cotton on the Better Cotton Platform

Women in Cotton: Chats for Change with Sherri Lynch
2025-03-27 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
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.

Supplier Training Programme: Sourcing with Mass Balance – English
2025-03-28 05:00 - 07:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing with Mass Balance, based in Far East Asia and Australasia. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why source with Mass Balance
Claims you can make
Guidance on implementing the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source with Mass Balance on the Better Cotton Platform

Updated Action Plan on Issues in Brazil's Matopiba Region
2025-03-31 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
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.

Supplier Training Programme: Sourcing with Mass Balance - English
2025-04-02 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing with Mass Balance, based in Europe, the US and Africa. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why source with Mass Balance
Claims you can make
Guidance on implementing the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source with Mass Balance on the Better Cotton Platform

Supplier Training Programme: Sourcing with Mass Balance – English
2025-04-03 06:30 - 08:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing with Mass Balance, based in Australasia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South East Asia. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why source with Mass Balance
Claims you can make
Guidance on implementing the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source with Mass Balance on the Better Cotton Platform

Supplier Training Programme: Certification & Sourcing Physical Better Cotton – English
2025-04-04 05:00 - 07:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing Physical Better Cotton, based in Far East Asia and Australasia. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why become certified and source Physical Better Cotton
Claims you can make
Guidance on becoming certified against the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source Physical Better Cotton on the Better Cotton Platform

Supplier Training Programme: Certification & Sourcing Physical Better Cotton - English
2025-04-09 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing Physical Better Cotton, based in Europe, the US and Africa. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why become certified and source Physical Better Cotton
Claims you can make
Guidance on becoming certified against the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source Physical Better Cotton on the Better Cotton Platform

Supplier Training Programme: Certification & Sourcing Physical Better Cotton - English
2025-04-10 06:30 - 08:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing Physical Better Cotton, based in Australasia, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and South East Asia. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why become certified and source Physical Better Cotton
Claims you can make
Guidance on becoming certified against the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source Physical Better Cotton on the Better Cotton Platform

STP: Sourcing with Mass Balance – Portuguese
2025-04-11 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
This training session is for Better Cotton Suppliers and Manufacturers who source with the Mass Balance Chain of Custody model.

Supplier Training Programme - Sourcing with Mass Balance - Portuguese
2025-04-11 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
This is a Supplier Training Session focusing on organisations that are interested in sourcing with Mass Balance. We will cover:

About Better Cotton
Why source with mass balance
Claims you can make
Guidance on implementing the Chain of Custody Standard
How to source with mass balance on the Better Cotton Platform

Certification Training for Better Cotton Retailer and Brand Members
2025-04-11 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
Join us for this two-hour training session on Brand Certification against CoC Standard v1.1. This session is specifically for brands looking to make product claims on Physical (Traceable) Better Cotton products and therefore seeking to go through the certification process.
The first part of the session will provide an overview of the audit process, covering key elements such as preparation for the audit, determining the scope of the assessment, and looking at how brands can apply the multi-site criteria. The second half will take a deep dive into the certification requirements, outlining the key policies, procedures, and systems needed to successfully complete the audit.
If you’re an RB Member attending one of our in-person events in April, please note that a similar session will be included in the agenda, so attending both is not necessary.
For those unable to join, the meeting recording will be available on the myBetterCotton portal. Feel free to invite relevant teams implicated in the chain of custody who would benefit from this session.

Why Should Your Organisation Become a Better Cotton Member? Introduction for Retailers and Brands
2025-04-15 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
Join us for an insightful webinar on the advantages of becoming a Retailer and Brand Member of Better Cotton. Discover how your business can support sustainable cotton production while meeting your sourcing goals.
In this session, we’ll provide an overview of Better Cotton’s farm-level standard, sourcing models, and how sourcing Better Cotton contributes to our mission and helps you meet your sustainable sourcing targets. You’ll also gain practical guidance on the membership application process, measuring your cotton consumption, and fulfilling membership requirements.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how your organisation can drive positive change in the cotton industry.

Better Cotton Onboarding Webinar for Retailer and Brand Members
2025-04-17 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Online
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.
