棉花2040：在动荡时期打造有弹性的棉花产业

Cotton2040:

Creatingaresilient

cottonindustryin

turbulenttimes

Invitationtojoinanambitiouscollaborativeinitiativeaimingtodrivechangeinthe

cottonsystemsoitcanthriveandcontributepositivelytoenvironmental,socialand

economicchallengesinanincreasinglyclimate-disruptedworld.

March2020

ImagecourtesyofCottonAustralia

Whoweare

Weare80optimistic,smartandambitiouschangeagents,workingwithhundredsoforganisationsandindividualswhoshareourpurpose.

Wespecialiseinaddressingcriticalglobalchallengesbycatalysingchangeinkeysystems,fromfoodtoapparel,energytoshipping.

Wedothisbyconveningtransformationalcollaborationstodrivechange,bypartneringwithbusinessestohelpthemleadbyexample,andbybuildingaglobalcommunityofpioneersandchangemakers.

AboutCotton2040

Thecottonsystemwillneedsignificant,andincasesradical,

changetobecomeresilientinanincreasinglyclimate-

disruptedworld.Thiscanonlybeachievedbya

systemic,collaborativeapproachinvolvingactors

acrossthesupplychain.

Cotton2040isapre-competitivemulti-stakeholder

initiativewhichexiststosupporttheshifttoa

sustainableglobalcottonindustry,

•whichisresilientinachangingclimate;

•whichusesbusinessmodelsthatsupportsustainableproductionandlivelihoods;and

•wheresustainablyproducedcottonisthenorm.

FacilitatedbyForumfortheFutureandsupportedbyLaudesFoundation,Cotton2040

aimstoaccelerateprogressandmaximisetheimpactofexistingsustainabilityinitiativesacross

theglobalcottonindustry,bybringingtogetherleadinginternationalbrandsandretailers,sustainable

cottonstandards,existingindustryinitiativesandotherstakeholdersacrossthevaluechain.

Cotton2040’sprogresstodateincludesbuildingtheCottonUPGuidetosourcingsustainablecottonandfoundationalworkinstandardsalignment.AsweenterthecriticaldecadeforactionontheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,Cotton2040isnowembarkingonanexciting,ambitiousnextphaseofworktocontinuetodrivetransformationalchangeinthecottonindustry.

We’dloveyoutojoinus!

PleasecontactCharleneCollison,AssociateDirector–SustainableValueChains&LivelihoodsatForumfortheFutureonc.collison@formoreinformation.

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Scalingsustainable

businessmodelsthat

enableasustainable

cottonindustry

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Increasinguptakeof

sustainablecottonfrom

brandsandretailers

Drivingtransformationalchangeacrossthreecollaborativeworkstreams

From2020-2022,Cotton2040anditspartnerswilldeliverthreeinterconnected,sequencedworkstreamsthatpresentthemostsignificantpotentialtocreateasystemicshifttomainstreamsustainablecotton.

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Creatingsector-wide

collaborativeactionto

understandandadaptto

thechangingclimate

Wearenowinvitingexpressionsofinterestandcommitmentfromorganisationswishingto

contributetooneormoreoftheseworkstreamsin2020andbeyond.

Detailsofeachproposedworkstreamaresummarisedoverthefollowingpages.

Whoweare

Weare80optimistic,smartandambitiouschangeagents,workingwithhundredsoforganisationsandindividualswhoshareourpurpose.

Wespecialiseinaddressingcriticalglobalchallengesbycatalysingchangeinkeysystems,fromfoodtoapparel,energytoshipping.

Wedothisbyconveningtransformationalcollaborationstodrivechange,bypartneringwithbusinessestohelpthemleadbyexample,andbybuildingaglobalcommunityofpioneersandchangemakers.

Whysustainablecotton?

Cottonrepresentsabout25%1ofallfibreusedinthetextilesector

globallyandsupportsthelivelihoodsofaround350millionpeople.

Cottonproductioncanpresentsignificantenvironmental,socialand

economicchallengesincluding:

-waterquantityandqualityissues,inappropriateandexcessiveuseofpesticidesandfertilisers,soildepletion

-lowincomesforsmallholderfarmers,forcedandchildlabour,andpricevolatility.

Additionalclimatechangepressuresincludechangingrainfall

patterns,availabilityofwater,risingtemperaturesandcompetitionfor

landforfood,fuelandcarboncapture.

Increasingtheamountofsustainablygrowncottoniskeytoreducingcotton’simpactand

adaptingtothenegativeimpactsoftheclimatecrisis;butwhileprogressisbeingmade,uptake

andproductionislimited,preventingsustainablecottonfrommainstreaming.

Yetsustainableproductionalonewillnotmakethesectorresilienttoclimatedisruption.Thereisnocross-sectoral,

cotton-specific,orwidelyavailableclimateimpactdata,farmershavelittleadaptationguidance,andbusinessesareunpreparedforchangesinsupply.Itisalsoclearthatthecurrentbusinessmodeldoesn’tworkwellforsmallholderfarmersinthemain,andclimatechangewillputfurtherpressureonthecurrentmodel,resultinginevenmorepressureonthemostvulnerablepeopleinthesupplychain.

1TextileExchangePreferredFiberMaterialMarketReport2019report24.4%in2018/2019

understandandadapttothechangingclimate

Whyisthisapriority?

Weknowthatglobalwarmingcouldreach1.5ºCasearlyas2030,withprofounddisruptiveeffectsonagriculturalsystems.Lowincomesandlivelihoodinsecurityperpetuateacycleofpovertywithinfarmingcommunities.Forbusinesses,futurecottonsupplyisatriskifgrowershavetoswitchtoothermoreresilientandprofitablecrops,oraredrivenoutoffarming.

Theclimatecrisis,andourresponsetoit,willfundamentallytransformsocietyandglobalindustries-eithertostaybelow1.5ºC-2ºC,orinresponsetodisruptionfromclimatechangeextremes.Theeffectsoftheclimateemergencyarenotonlyafuturerisk-theimpactsarealreadybeingfelt.

Andatthesametimethereiscurrentlylittledialogueacrossthecottonindustryaboutwhatthismightactuallymeanforkeycottongrowingregionsandthewiderindustry,andhowtheycandevelopcoordinatedresponses.

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

Createacomprehensivesetofclimatechangedataandavisual‘map’forthecottonindustrytounderstandthepotentialimpactsofclimatechangeoncottonproductionaroundtheworld,withaspecificfocusonIndia.

Developandtestasetofsystemicapproachesthatcouldbuildclimateresilienceinthecottonsystem.

Co-deliverypartner:

1Creatingsector-widecollaborativeactionto

Whowillbenefit,andhow?

Cottonproducersandbusinesseswillbenefitfromthisworkbydevelopingabetterunderstandingoftherisks,gainingaccesstoshared,sectorspecificinformationtoplaneffectivelyhowtorespondtochangesandbybeingabletocollaboratetoshapeadaptationapproachesacrossthecottonsystem.

Brandsandretailerswillbenefitfrombeingbetterpreparedforlikelychangesintheirsupplychainsduetoclimatechangeimpacts.

Industryinitiativeswillbenefitbygainingaccesstoaconsistentdatasettomakeadaptationandmitigationplans.

Desiredchangeoutcomes:

Acommonunderstandingacrossthecottonsystemastohowclimatechangeislikelytoimpactkeystakeholdersandregions,andasharedsetofprioritiesforactionacrossthecottonsector.

Understand

implications

Action

planningto

buildresilience

Buildacommonunderstandingastohowclimatechangeislikelytoimpactkeystakeholdergroupsandregions;

Convenestakeholderstoreviewandexplorethefindingsfromthe‘mapping’researchphase;

Shareresearchfindingswithwiderindustry;

Explorepotentialinterventionsthatcouldbuildresilience

Articulateasetof

responses/interventionsthatcouldbuildresilienceacrossandwithinthecottonsystem;

Facilitatekeystakeholdergroupsindevelopingactionplansandpriorities;

Scopeasmallnumberofpioneeringapproaches/pilotstoincreaseclimateresilienceincottonproductioninspecificregions,e.g.amulti-croplandscapeapproach

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Creatingsector-widecollaborativeactionto

understandandadapttothechangingclimate

Goal:thecottonindustryismoreresilientinachangingclimate

Co-deliverypartner:

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

Map

projectedclimateimpacts

Gatherclimate,environmentalandsocio-economicdata,exploreandconsolidatethepotentialimpactsofclimatechangeoncottonproduction;

Stress-testthedata/findingsthatemergewithexpertsandkeystakeholders;

Generateaclimateimpacts‘map’forthecottonsector

1TextileExchangePreferredFiberMaterialMarketReport,2019

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frombrands&retailers

Whyisthisapriority?

Formoresustainablecottontobecomemainstream,bothproductionanduptakeneedtoincreasesignificantly.Whiletheshareofmoresustainablecottonbeingproducedincreasedfrom12%in2015/16to25%in2018/191,uptakebybrandsandretailersremainslow.Theyareonlyactivelysourcingaround25%ofavailablesupply–or5%ofallglobalcottonproduction–asmoresustainablecotton,leaving75%tobetradedasconventionalcotton12.

Althoughanumberofleadingbrandsaremakingcommitmentstoincreasesourcingofmoresustainablecotton,manybrandsandretailershaveyettocreateasourcingpolicyorsetspecificsourcingtargets.(Seealso:

SustainableCottonRanking2020

).

Inthecurrentretailclimate,brandsmaybelesswillingtoinvestinsustainablefibres,whichmayincreasecostsandreduceprofitmargins,unlesstheyperceiveacompellingbusinesscaseandaneasyandpracticalpathwaytotransition.

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Co-deliverypartner:

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

DevelopabusinesscaseforinvestorstoincluderesponsiblecottonsourcingpracticesintheirESGRiskAssessmentcriteriaandpromoteittotheinvestorcommunity,withtheaimthatthey,inturn,willinfluencebrandsandretailerstosourcesustainablecotton.

Engagebrandsandretailerssourcingsignificantvolumesofconventionalcotton,butwhodonotcurrentlychoosesustainablecottonoptions,withastrengthenedbusinesscase.Wewillpartnerwiththemtoincreasetheiruptakethroughbespokesupport,includingapracticalcapacitybuildingprogramme(focusonUSA,Europe,India,andJapan),baseliningforcurrentcottonsourcing,andprovidingfurthersupportthroughCotton2040communicationsandnetworkingactivities.

Continuetoimprove,updateandexpandthereachoftheCottonUPGuide

.

frombrands&retailers

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BenefitsofBrandInvolvement

Increasingyoursourcingofsustainablecottoncanhelpsecureyour

businessfuture.This3yearprogrammewillsupportandguidebrandsjust

beginningthisjourneyalongthekeystepstosourcingsustainablecotton.

Co

-deliverypartner:

Getinvolved

Joinamovementtohelpcreateasustainableandresilientcottonindustry,andfuture-proofyoursupply.

ContactElizabethRichtofindourmoree.rich@.

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Committotakingfirst,importantstepstosourcingmoresustainablecotton.BranddeclarationofintenttoCotton2040.

>2

BaselineyourcurrentcottonsourcingpracticewithCotton2040;youwillreceivehelpwithtrackingprogressthroughout

theproject.

>3

Communicate

Receiveresourcestocommunicatethecaseforsustainablecottoninternally,aswellastoexternalstakeholderssuchasinvestors.

>4

CapacityBuilding

Participateinabespokelearning&engagementplanincludingtailoredworkshopsandwebinars.

>5

Accesstoprojectresourcestohelpbrandsdevelopawinningstrategybysettingcleargoalsandroadmaptoachievetargets.

>6

ProgressTrackingtoevaluateprogressonyoursustainablecottonjourneyanddeveloparoadmapwithrobustwithKPIs.

>7

BrandRecognitionBrandswillbeabletomarkettheirsuccess

insourcingmoresustainablecotton,showcasingtheirworkandjoiningawidercommunityofleadingbrands.

frombrands&retailers

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Whowillbenefit,andhow?

Brandsandretailerswillpositionthemselvesasleadersinsustainablecottonandbeabletofuture-prooftheirsupply.Thisworkstreamcansupportthemtoworktowardsindividualorganisationalsustainabilitygoalsaswellmulti-stakeholderobjectives.Brandsandretailerswillhaveeasyaccesstothetoolstheyneedtobuildrobuststrategiesforsourcingsustainablecottonandembeditintheirorganisation.Theywillalsobetterunderstandtheexpectationsoftheirconsumersandinvestors.

CottonstandardswillbenefitfrombuildingonourpastworkinCotton2040,aligningandcollaboratingoncriticalcommonissuesacrossthesector.Wewillcontinuetosupportstandardstospeakwithaunitedvoicetoraiseawarenessamongbrandsandretailersofthebenefitsofprioritisingandsourcingsustainablecottonacrossstandards.ThisworkwillalsoallowcottonstandardstosendaconsistentmessagetotheinvestingcommunityaswebuildoutourourESGfinancialcase.

Cottonfarmerswillbenefitfromincreaseduptakeofsustainablecottonbyhavingtimetoswitchtosustainableproductionmethodsthataremoreresilientandadaptivetoclimatedisruption.Sustainablecottonproductionhelpssupportfarmerresiliencebyreducingpotentiallyharmfulinputsonthefarm,andfarmersarelikelytoreceiveincreasedtrainingwhichbuildscapacityforlong-termsustainablefarmingpractices.

Co-deliverypartner:

Desiredchangeoutcomes:

Anincreaseinthenumberofmajorbrandsdevelopingasourcingstrategyforsustainablecotton.

Anincreaseinthepercentageofsustainablecottonsourcedbykeytargetbrands.

InvestorsprioritisesustainablesourcingpracticesrelatedtocottoninESGreporting.

Businesscase

forinvestors

Engagementwithbrands&retailers

Developabusinesscaseforinvestors/assetmanagerstoincluderesponsiblecottonsourcingpracticesintheirEnvironmental,SocialandGovernance(ESG)RiskAssessmentcriteria

DisseminateresearchonESGrisktotheinvestmentcommunity

Influencebrands&retailerstosourcesustainablecotton.

Capacitybuildingprogrammeforbrands&retailerstosupportimplantationofsustainablecottonsourcing

Alignmentwithindustryinitiativestoallowaclear&consistentsourcingstrategy.

IntegrateinsightsfromotherCotton2040workstreamsintocapacitybuildingcontentwhereapplicable

RegionalfocustobuilduptakeinkeygeographiesofUS,Europe,IndiaandJapan.

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Increasinguptakeofsustainablecotton

frombrands&retailers

Goal:Increaseuptakeofsustainablecottonbynewbrandsandretailers

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

Co-deliverypartner:

ImprovingtheCottonUPGuide

Translations(e.g.Japanese);

Updateexistingresources,addnewmaterialsincludinginformationonrecycledcotton;

Userexperience&technicalupdates;

TransitiontheGuidetonew‘host’by2022

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

Identifyarangeofsustainablebusinessmodelsormarket-basedmechanismsthatmeetthecriteriaofaviable,future-readycottonvaluechain.

Convenecross-industrycollaborationstoprioritiseanumberofsustainablebusinessmodelsandmechanismstodevelopandpilot.

Facilitateroutestoscalebycommunicatingoutcomes,learnings,andrecommendationsfromthepilotsandincreasetheadoptionofalternativemodels.

3Scalingsustainablebusinessmodelsthat

enableasustainablecottonindustry

Whyisthisapriority?

Thewayinwhichcotton–likemanyotheragriculturalcommodities–iscurrentlytradedworksverywellforasmallnumberofpowerfulplayersbutthehealthoftheenvironmentanddecentlivelihoodsoffarmersandworkersarestilloftennotfactoredin.Thefailingsofcurrentbusinessmodelsarelikelytoworsendramaticallythroughtheimpendingclimatecrisisandassociateddisruptions.Thesefactors,combinedwithpoorlivelihoodsandyoungpeopleturningawayfromfarming,arethreateningfuturesupply.

Over60%oftheworld’scottonisproducedbyaround100millionsmallholdercottonfarmers,withover90%ofthemlivingindevelopingcountrieswheretheygrowthecroponlessthantwohectares.Manyofthesefarmerslivebelowthepovertyline,earninglessforthesaleoftheircottonthantheyneedtocoverthehighinputcostsandtomeetbasicneedssuchasfood,healthcareandtools.

Securingfuturesupplyofcottonwillrequireamovetowardsdifferentbusinessmodelswhichensurefairerdistributionofvalueandriskbetweenstakeholdersandenabletheregenerationoflandandresources.

Whileworkisbeingdonebyindividualcottonstandardsandcommoditiesontheirspecificbusinessmodels,thisislargelynotsharedoraligned.Workingonacross-standard,cross-commoditybasistodevelopmorefuture-focusedapproacheshasthepotentialtosupportlongertermresiliencefortheindustryasawhole.

Desiredchangeoutcomes:

Anincreaseinthenumberofviablesustainablebusinessmodelsbeingtrialledbyinfluentialactorsinthecottonindustry.

Pilotprojectsindicateimprovementstothelivelihoodsoffarmersandotherworkers.

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enableasustainablecottonindustry

Whowillbenefit,andhow?

Cottonfarmersandworkersimpactedbypilotsexperienceimprovements.Newmodelsareverifiedandreadytoscaleuptodeliverimprovedandmoresecurelivelihoods,bettervaluedistributioninthevaluechainandincreasedresiliencetoclimateimpactsandotheruncertainties.

Brandsandretailerswillbenefitfrombeingabletoidentifyandpilotmeaningfulwaystoaddressriskstosupply,whichinturnenablesthemtocommunicatetheirworktoconsumersandinvestors.

Cottonstandardsandotherorganisationsalreadyworkingonsustainablebusinessmodelswillbenefitfrombeingabletojoinaforum–andparticipateinpilots–inwhichtheycanunderstandwhatis,andisnot,working,andintegratetheseinsightsintotheirownworkinordertobuildasustainablemodelforcotton.

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Identify

potentialmodelsormechanisms

Facilitate

routestoscale

Establishcriteriaofaviable,future-readycottonvaluechain;

Mappotentialandexistingmodelsagainstthesecriteria;

Useinsightsfromtheclimateimpactsworkstreamtofurtherhonethecriteriaandbusinessmodels/market-basedmechanisms.

awarenessandbuilding;

Communicateoutcomes,learnings,andrecommendationsfrompilots;

Increaseadoptionbyotherbrandsandretailersthrough

capacity

IncorporatelearningsforthepilotsintootherworkstreamsandtheCottonUPGuide.

Scalingsustainablebusinessmodelsthat

enableasustainablecottonindustry

Goal:Thecottonindustrytransitionstoviablesustainable

businessmodels

Keydeliverables(2020-2022):

Test

potentialmodels

Identifygeographicalfocus,innovationpathways,andpotentialdeliverypartners;

Facilitatepilotsascollaborationsbetweenstakeholderswithinthevaluechain;

Capturelearningfromthesepilots.

Progresssofar

Since2015,throughthesupportofLaudesFoundationandeffortsofourpartners,Cotton2040hassupportedbrandsandretailerstoincreasetheirprocurementofsustainablecottonandfacilitatedcollaborationofthesustainablecottonstandards.

Collaborationofcottonstandards

ThroughCotton2040,therangeofsustainablecottonstandardshavecometogethertocollaborateforthefirsttimeonincreasingawarenessanduptakeofsustainablyproducedcotton.

CottonUPguidetosourcing

sustainablecotton

LaunchedinJune2018,theCottonUPguidegivesanoverviewoftheimportanceandoptionsforsustainablecottonforcottonsourcingprofessionalsandsustainabilitymanagers.

Alignmentonimpactreporting

Cotton2040hasalsobeenworkingwithsustainablecottonstandards,programmesandcodesonpathwaystowardsgreateralignmentintraceabilityandimpactreporting,includingcollaborationwiththeDeltaProject*inthelatestphase.

*TheDeltaProjectispossiblethankstoagrantfromtheISEALInnovationsFund,whichissupportedbySwissConfederation.

Supportingpartnerstodate

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GettinginvolvedinCotton2040

Experiencethepowerofcollaborationwithothersinthecottonsystemtodeliverchangeandbuildstrongerrelationships

Contributetoandbenefitfromspecificworkstreamdeliverablese.g.aclimateimpactsmap,businesscaseforinvestors,capacitybuildingforsourcingteams,newbusinessmodelpilots.

BecomepartofForum‘sgrowingnetworkoforganisationsdrivingwiderchange

BenefitsforOrganisations

EachofthepartnersinvolvedinCotton2040hasjoinedinrecognitionthatnooneorganisationorcompanycansolvethesector’scomplexchallengesalone.Butweneedmanymoretojoin,andmorefunding,tomaketheimpactthatisneeded.

Weareseekingleadingbusinesses,civilsociety,andgovernmentorganisationstojoinoureffortstocreateasustainablecottonsystem.Byjoining,partnersareableto:

Demonstratesectorleadershipandambitiononacriticalsupplychainchallenge.

Shareexpertiseandlearnfromothers

Informthestrategyanddirectionofthework

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WorkingGroup2.BuildingUptake

WorkingGroup1.

ClimateChange

Action

Globalfocus

USABrand

focus

Indiafocus

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WorkingGroup3.

BusinessModels

YoucangetinvolvedinCotton2040bydrivingactionintheworkinggroupsasacollaborationpartner,inoneormorearea:

GlobalSteeringGroup

Globalfocus

EuropeBrandfocus

IndiaBrandfocus

JapanBrandfocus

GlobalInvestmentCommunity

Whoweare

Weare80optimistic,smartandambitiouschangeagents,workingwithhundredsoforganisationsandindividualswhoshareourpurpose.

Wespecialiseinaddressingcriticalglobalchallengesbycatalysingchangeinkeysystems,fromfoodtoapparel,energytoshipping.

Wedothisbyconveningtransformationalcollaborationstodrivechange,bypartneringwithbusinessestohelpthemleadbyexample,andbybuildingaglobalcommunityofpioneersandchangemakers.

Yourinvolvementasapartner

Whattheworkinggroupsdo:

•Adviseonthestrategyfortheworkstream

•Activelyhelptodrivetheday-to-dayworkforwardanddirectprogress

•Providein-depthsubjectlevelexpertiseandexperiencetothegroup

•Facilitatewiderstakeholderengagementtosupportobjectives

•Providefunding,and/orlinkusuptoyourfundingnetworks

•Optiontofundandimplementapilot

Whatweexpectfromworkinggroupmembers:

•Participationinworkinggroupmeetings(onlineandinperson;numberandlocationstobeagreedwithmembers)

•Inputonactionplansandoutputs

•Actasworkstreamliaisonwithintheirorganisations

Whoweare

Weare80optimistic,smartandambitiouschangeagents,workingwithhundredsoforganisationsandindividualswhoshareourpurpose.

Wespecialiseinaddressingcriticalglobalchallengesbycatalysingchangeinkeysystems,fromfoodtoapparel,energytoshipping.

Wedothisbyconveningtransformationalcollaborationstodrivechange,bypartneringwithbusinessestohelpthemleadbyexample,andbybuildingaglobalcommunityofpioneersandchangemakers.

Involvementinthe

GlobalCotton2040SteeringGroup

Byinvitationonly

WhattheGlobalSteeringGroupdoes:

•Reviewsandprovidesinputintooverallstrategy,outcomesandpriorities.

•Overseesthevariousworkinggroups

•Providesexpertinputintothegrowthstrategy

•Helpswithexternalengagementstrategyandplanning

•Assessesprogressonindividualworkstreamsand

identifiessynergiesandcommonbarriersthatcanbeaddressed

WhatweexpectfromSteeringGroupmembers:

•Participationinmorethanoneworkinggroup

•Actasprojectambassadorssupportingstrategicengagementandcommunications

•Brokerconnectionswithkeystakeholders

•Activelyparticipatein2-4callsperyear,oneofwhichislikelytobeanannualin-personmeeting,coincidingwithakeyindustryconference.

•Drivebestpracticeonsustainablecottoninownorganisation

Financialcontributions

Cotton2040isgenerouslysupportedbyLaudesFoundation.WeunderstandthatduetothedisruptionsofCOVID-19,manyorganisationsarecurrentlynotinapositiontomakeafinancialcontribution.Forthisreason,contributionstoCotton2040canalsobemadein-kind,throughprovidingsupportandadvicetotheinitiative.

WeinvitepartnerswhowouldliketosponsorCotton2040,and/orspecificactivities,tobecomeSponsoringPartners.

Sponsorcontributionsstartfrom10,000GBP.Pleasecontactustodiscussdetails.

We’dloveyoutojoin!

Formoreinformationortodiscusshowyoucangetinvolved,contactCharleneCollison,AssociateDirector-SustainableValueChainsandLivelihoods,at

c.collison@

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AdditionalSupportfor

SourcingSustainable

CottoninyourBusiness

ForumfortheFutureand

Anthesiscanprovideyour

businesswithadditional

capacitybuildingtofurther

supportinternalteamsto

drivetowards,andtrack,

sustainablecottonsourcing

targetswithinyourcompany.

Activitiescanalsoinclude

liaisingwithsuppliersand

workingwithotherexternal

stakeholderstobuildthecase

forsustainablecotton.

Understanding&

RespondingtoClimate

RisksinyourCotton

SupplyChains

ForumfortheFutureand

Acclimatisecansupportyour

businesswithresearchand

datagathering,risk

assessment,benchmarking

andsupplierengagementto

developadaptationactionsto

minimisetherisksfroma

changingclimateinyour

cottonsupplychains.

Otherwayswecanworktogether

WewouldlovetoworkwithyouonarangeofotheractivitieslinkedtoCotton2040,including:

MappingSustainableCottoninIndia

WithIndiaasthebig