Join UKFT and Better Cotton for an insightful webinar unpacking what you need to know about the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative.

This session is perfect for existing Better Cotton members or those looking to understand the unique advantages of Better Cotton.

What You’ll Learn:

• General Overview of Better Cotton: Gain a comprehensive understanding of what Better Cotton is and why it stands out among cotton standards.
• Aims and Benefits: Discover the environmental and social sustainability benefits of Better Cotton and how it contributes to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
• Transition to Certification: Learn about Better Cotton’s transition to become a Certification Scheme, understand what this means for the initiative and how it enhances the credibility and reliability of Better Cotton.
• Sourcing Better Cotton: Get an overview of the mass balance system and learn about Better Cotton Traceability, what benefits it offers our Retailer and Brand Members, and what steps they can take to start sourcing Traceable (also known as Physical) Better Cotton.
• Learn about independent assessment and what it entails for Retailer and Brand members.
• New Better Cotton Label: Get introduced to the brand-new Better Cotton Label for products containing Physical (Traceable) Better Cotton. Learn about the significance of this label and how it supports transparency and consumer trust.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered and gain valuable insights from experts at Better Cotton. Register now to secure your spot.

Who should attend?

Sustainability teams, compliance teams, ESG, procurement, product development, etc at brands, retailers, suppliers, innovators, manufacturers and education partners.

• UKFT Members: Free of charge
• Non-Members: Fee to attend

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Ellie Gaffneyis the Senior Manager for Member Engagement at Better Cotton and has over a decade of experience at the organisation. Previously, Ellie led the Sustainability Claims team, supporting Retailer and Brand members to make credible, transparent, and accurate claims about their commitment to Better Cotton. Before joining Better Cotton, she worked as a buyer and has a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain and market dynamics. She will be leading this insightful webinar on behalf of UKFT.

ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY 101 SERIES

To go alongside its Sustainability 101 Series, the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) is hosting a programme of webinars focused on sustainability topics such as standards, Green Claims, Greenwashing and Due Diligence. This is part of UKFT’s goal to simplify the journey towards sustainability and help companies make the right choices by providing unbiased, industry-specific guidance.

Note: This webinar can be watched back on demand. UKFT members can email sustainability@ukft.org to register for free.