Tuesday 21 June

Time: 08:30 – 10:00: Council Meeting.
About: This meeting commences on Monday 20 June. It will be attended by the Better Cotton council and executive group.
Attendance: Invite only
Organiser Contact: CEOOffice@bettercotton.org

Time: 09:00 – 11:00
Meeting Name: FIIC BIC
About: Midyear meeting with the two GIF governance bodies.
Attendance: Invite only
Organiser Contact: Cristina.martin@bettercotton.org

Time: 11:00 – 12:00
Meeting Name: Supplier and Manufacturer Caucus Meeting
About: This meeting is part of Better Cotton Council Election process. Better Cotton Members in the Supplier and Manufacturer’s Category will meet their council candidates in-person. Each candidate will present themselves, their candidacy and will answer questions from members present in the room and online.
Attendance: Open invitation to members.
Organiser Contact: CEOOffice@bettercotton.org

Please register in advance for this meeting (no later than Friday 17 June):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqde6qpz8qGdMTR5FzeuSweS4Dq9Ny4n55
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Time: 11:00 – 12:30

Meeting Name: Communications Under a New Chain of Custody Workshop
About: Exploring credible communications and the needs of retailer and brand members under a spectrum of chain of custody models. Better Cotton will use the feedback from this session to (in part) inform available claims under a new chain of custody model.
Attendance: Open Invitation (Retailer and Brand Members only)
Organiser Contact: ellie.gaffney@bettercotton.org

Please register in advance for this meeting (no later than Friday 17 June):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdO2vqDIqH9YIwbdBeXLujc5m6dDdj5N1
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Time: 13:00 – 15:15
Meeting Name: General Assembly
About: The General Assembly meeting brings all Better Cotton members together at least every two years. Better Cotton is pleased to invite its members to an in-person General Assembly meeting in 2022, following an online meeting in 2020. The agenda will consist of Better Cotton activity report, financial statements and proposed changes to Better Cotton Statutes.
Attendance: Open invitation to members
Organiser Contact: CEOOffice@bettercotton.org

Time: 15:30 – 16:30
Meeting Name: Retailer and Brand Caucus Meeting
About: This meeting is part of Better Cotton Council Election process. Better Cotton Members in the Retailers and Brands Category will meet their council candidates in-person. Each candidate will present themselves, their candidacy and will answer questions from members present in the room and online.
Attendance: Open invitation to members.
Organiser Contact: CEOOffice@bettercotton.org

Please register in advance for this meeting (no later than Friday 17 June):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdOCuqDosE9EnJ954PQiviM0mzyp95-7R
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Time: 16:45 – 18:15
Meeting Name: Workshop on the Better Cotton Monitoring & Evaluation Framework
About: We are currently making significant changes to our Monitoring & Evaluation Framework, such as: integrating new indicators, testing innovative data collection approaches, improving the feedback loop to farmers & IPs, and conducting further analysis of the data to ensure increased alignment with the industry’s reporting frameworks like science-based targets. We will present the main improvements and future plans, on which we will seek your inputs in this interactive session.
Attendance: Open invitation but with registration and pre-reads.
Organiser Contact: kendra.pasztor@bettercotton.org

Please register in advance for this meeting (no later than Friday 17 June):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduCoqDwtEt3rC6i5Vug1fTUfLRBEAciX
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Time: 18:00 – 20:00
Name: Welcome Drinks Reception
About: Join us on the rooftop bar Kasai at STUDIO (14th floor) for a welcome drink to kick-start the two-day conference ahead.
Attendance: All in-person attendees that signed up for this during registration.
Organiser Contact: annie.ashwell@bettercotton.org