Women in Cotton: Women in Action with Sylvia Gloza
OnlineWomen 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 …
COP28: Trade tools for climate action
SE Room 8, Blue Zone, COP28At 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 …
Better Cotton Programme Partner Meeting
OnlineThe 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, …
Supplier Training Programme: Turkish
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.
Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – Chain of Custody Standard
OnlineThis 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 …
Better Cotton Monthly Training for Retailers and Brands
Better Cotton offers a monthly Sourcing 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.
Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability (Mandarin)
OnlineThis 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 …
Supplier Training Programme: Get Ready for Traceability – Using the Better Cotton Platform
OnlineThis 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 …
Better Cotton Introduction for Retailers & Brands
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.
COP28: Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices
Blue Zone, Thematic Area 3, Standards Pavilion by ISO, COP28The 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 …
COP28: Just Transition Through Trade – Empowering Small Enterprises
COP28 Blue Zone: U.S. CenterAt 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 …
Supplier Training Programme: English
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 …
