Better Cotton Initiative

Supplier Training Programme: English
2022-03-16 14:00, 2022-05-24 07:00 - 09:00, 2022-06-15 13:00 (Europe/London) | 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

Supplier Training Programme: Mandarin
2022-03-23 06:00, 2022-04-20 07:00, 2022-05-27 07:00, 2022-06-24 07:00 | Online

Better Cotton 2030 Strategy: Call to Action for Better Cotton Members
2022-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Leaders from Better Cotton will discuss the launch of the 2030 Strategy, covering key themes and how members can actively support the new strategy in line with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about the 2030 Strategy on our website and come prepared with questions as Better Cotton and its stakeholders continue to drive real, measurable change and deepen impact in the decade to come.

Better Cotton Members can register via the Members’ Area of the website. If you need support with your member login details, please contact the Membership Team.

Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
2022-03-24 07:00, 2022-04-21 07:00, 2022-05-24 07:00, 2022-05-28 07:00 | Online

Supplier Training Programme: Portugese
2022-03-25 13:00 | Online

Better Cotton Introduction for Suppliers & Manufacturers
2022-03-30 12:30 | Online
This series of public webinars aim to provide you an introduction to Better Cotton, 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.
In case of an insufficient number of registered participants, Better Cotton reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule a webinar.

Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
2022-04-07 14:00 | Online
This series of public webinars will provide an introduction to Better Cotton, details around the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership information for retailers and brands.
Audience: Any retailers and brands who want to know more about Better Cotton and membership options. Staff within existing Better Cotton member organisations are welcome to join for a refresher or introduction. Other organisations are also welcome to join.
In case of an insufficient number of registered participants, Better Cotton reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule a webinar.

Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
2022-04-07 14:00, 2022-05-05 14:00 | Online
This series of public webinars will provide an introduction to Better Cotton, details around the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership information for retailers and brands.
Audience: Any retailers and brands who want to know more about Better Cotton and membership options. Staff within existing Better Cotton member organisations are welcome to join for a refresher or introduction. Other organisations are also welcome to join.
Please sign up to a webinar date of your choice. All introduction webinars are delivered in English.
In case of an insufficient number of registered participants, Better Cotton reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule a webinar.

Better Cotton Claims Framework for Marketing and Communications Teams: Full Training
2022-04-12 12:00
The webinar is for Retailers and Brands to receive training on the Better Cotton Claims Framework. The session aims to give a complete overview of how Better Cotton can be used, credibly, in your marketing and communications and is suitable for new members, the sustainability, marketing, packaging and buying teams of existing members or simply those needing a refresher on the Claims Framework V3.0.
This training session is aimed at both new and existing Retailer and Brand members, including their marketing and communications teams.

Supplier Training Programme: Portuguese
2022-04-18 13:00, 2022-05-20 13:00 | Online

Better Cotton Group Onboarding and Communications Training
2022-05-10 14:00 - 16:00
Better Cotton offers a monthly Onboarding and Communications training session. 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.
The 2-hour training will be split into three parts:
1. Introduction to Better Cotton (30 mins)
• Summary of Better Cotton’s mission and aim, and global reach • Summary of the Better Cotton Standard System • Explanation of Mass Balance, including a short video
2. Implementing the Better Cotton Sourcing Programme (30 mins + 10 mins for questions)
• Assigning a programme coordinator and setting up your BCP account • Setting sourcing targets and deliverables • Supply chain implementation and communicating with your suppliers • Explanation of membership options for the supply chain • Brief explanation of the Better Cotton Platform and collecting BCCUs
3. Communications training (40 mins + 10 mins for questions)
• Introduction to the Better Cotton Claims Framework • Basic Claims • Storytelling materials • Advanced Claims • On-Product Marks

Better Cotton Claims Framework for Marketing and Communications Teams: Full Training
2022-05-24 14:00 - 15:00
This training webinar is for Retailer and Brand Members and covers:

A brief overview of Better Cotton
Mass balance and why this matters for marketing
Requirements to access Better Cotton claims
Credibility principles of sustainability claims
The Better Cotton On-Product Mark

This training session is aimed at both new and existing Retailer and Brand members and is suitable for sustainability professionals as well as marketing and communications teams.

Introduction To Better Cotton for Suppliers and Manufacturers
2022-05-30 12:30 - 13:30
This series of public webinars aim to provide you with an introduction to Better Cotton, 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 BCI Members or BCP Suppliers.

Better Cotton Onboarding and Communications Training
2022-06-07 14:00 - 16:00

Traceability Webinar Series: Overview of Traceability Programme (08:00 BST)
2022-06-08 08:00 - 09:00
We are pleased to launch the first session in a new series of traceability webinars for Better Cotton Members. In the first webinar, we will provide an overview of our traceability programme, looking at why we are exploring traceability now, what we have achieved so far, details on the new traceability panel, and next steps.

Traceability Webinar Series: Overview of Traceability Programme (15:00 BST)
2022-06-08 15:00 - 16:00

Better Cotton Stories from the Field: Focus on Farmer Centricity in India
2022-06-09 11:00 - 12:00
Lasting economic, environmental, and social benefits for cotton growing farmers and communities start at the field level. Join this webinar for a deeper understanding of Better Cotton’s field level work, with a focus on Gujarat and Telengana in India.

Better Cotton’s Programmes Team will share recent research results to explore farmers’ needs and challenges. You will have the opportunity to hear about farmers’ viewpoints and their experiences of participating in Better Cotton training (we refer to this as capacity building).

Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers and Brands
2022-06-09 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will provide a robust introduction to Better Cotton as an organisation, details around the Better Cotton Standard System, sourcing, communications, and membership information 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 refresh or introduction. This is the time to get answers to your questions from the Better Cotton Membership Team.

Better Cotton Conference 2022: Cotton + Climate Action
2022-06-22 - 2022-06-23 | STUDIO Meetingpoint, Malmö Sweden and online, STUDIO Meetingpoint, Nordenskiöldsgatan 24, 211 19, Malmö, Sweden
After two years of adapted online engagement due to the pandemic, we are excited to share the dates for the next Better Cotton Conference. The theme for this year’s conference is Cotton + Climate Action.
Hosted in Malmö, Sweden in hybrid format—with both virtual and in-person options for joining—we look forward to the opportunity to engage face-to-face again.
Transforming the cotton sector is not the work of one organisation alone. Save 22-23 June 2022 in your calendars to join the Better Cotton community at this major event for stakeholders in the sustainable cotton sector.

Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
2022-06-28 07:00 - 08:00
