We are seeking proposals from qualified individuals or organisations to develop a revised risk-based due diligence and monitoring model for our members and non-member suppliers. This initiative aims to enhance our existing monitoring mechanisms for new and existing members in order to protect the credibility of BCI and its members in the current legislative context, and to identify opportunities for productivity improvements through new screening tools or other technology. The new model must enable more proactive checks on our growing member base without increasing resources.

Our membership association is made up of 2500 members in six categories, Retailers and Brands, Suppliers and Manufacturers, Producer Organisations, Civil Societies and Associate.

Better Cotton ensures compliance and integrity by governing members under strict Terms of Service and a Code of Practice with screening, monitoring, and enforcement protocols, while also overseeing 13,000 non-member supply chain actors through registration checks and platform access rules, investigating any reputational risks and applying sanctions when necessary.

Scope of Work

The successful applicant will build a revised model which focuses on:

• A risk-based approach, which is easy to implement.
• An updated approach to due diligence for members and non-member that is relevant to current sector needs and incorporates technology and automation where appropriate.
• Recommendations for compliance screening tools that are fit-for-purpose and are good value for money.
• Driving further efficiencies by proposing possible opportunities for partnering with other specialist organisations or relevant ESG standard networks.

Required Outputs:

• A revised monitoring approach.
• A revised scope for monitoring with clear list of compliance requirements.
• Recommendations for enhanced, yet risk-based monitoring process.
• Recommended screening tools.
• Recommendations to drive automation where appropriate.

In addition to skills, competencies and expertise, we will consider value for money and demonstrable commitment to the sustainability field to evaluate applications.

Submission Update:
We have changed how we are receiving bids. After submitting your details through the form, you will receive a separate email to upload your supporting documents to a secure platform