Here you can find Better Cotton’s policies and guidelines as well as details on our grievance process.
Membership Policies and Guidance
Better Cotton Member Code of Practice
The Membership Code of Practice is what you commit to as a Better Cotton Member. Each member must sign and adhere to the Code in the initial application process.
Better Cotton Terms of Membership
The Terms of Membership outlines terms of payment, adherence to the Code of Practice and termination of membership.
Better Cotton Statutes
Better Cotton Statute Amendments
Anti-trust Policy
Better Cotton intends to conduct its affairs in compliance with the applicable antitrust/competition laws of the United States, the states within the United States and other countries and jurisdictions.
Data Privacy and Use Policies
Data Privacy Policy
Better Cotton values its members’ support and loyalty. We recognise that data protection is an important issue and have therefore developed a Data Privacy Policy to outline our practices regarding the personal and organisation information we collect when you become Better Cotton Members and access the services provided as part of this membership.
Data Protection Policy
Policy on Communicating Data
Better Cotton is committed to ensuring that credible data demonstrating progress and results is communicated to stakeholders. The reputation of Better Cotton rests in large part with the credibility of its data. Data is therefore provided at strategic moments throughout the cotton production cycle to allow actors engaged in the Better Cotton network to effectively use and learn from it.
Better Cotton Policy on Communicating Data
Programme Policies
New Country Programme Policy
Better Cotton’s New Country Programme Policy aplies to situations where there is interest to implement a Better Cotton project in countries where Better Cotton is currently not produced. Download the policy to learn more.
Safeguarding
Better Cotton has zero tolerance for any attitudes or behaviours that put our staff, those impacted by our programmes, or the wider community we work with at risk of harm.
Whistleblowing
Better Cotton is committed to conducting its business with honesty and integrity and expects all staff to maintain high standards of work at all times. Any suspected wrongdoing must be reported as soon as possible.
Complaints
The Better Cotton complaints management policy aims at providing a transparent, efficient and impartial process and mediation to address complaints.
Anyone that engages with Better Cotton activities, people or programmes has the right to raise a complaint. Complaints can relate to any aspect of Better Cotton and its activities, including third parties with a direct relationship with Better Cotton.
