The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) and Cotton Incorporated have several opportunities for you to learn about Cotton LEADS™, which promotes responsible cotton production and sourcing. USFIA will offer two opportunities for you to learn more about the program: the annual conference as well as a free webinar.
Introduced in late 2013, the Cotton LEADS™ program offers retailers, brands, and manufacturers a way to increase their awareness of responsible production practices and encourage continual improvement in their supply chains. A joint program of the U.S. and Australian cotton industries, the Cotton LEADS™ program is built on five principles of responsible production: continual improvement, national-level efforts, international collaboration and transparency in the supply chain.
More than 220 companies, including Target Corporation, Fruit of the Loom, Brooks Brothers, Esquel, Texhong, Fountainset, and other leading retailers, brands, and manufacturers worldwide have signed on as partners to encourage the efforts of these two countries and the use of responsibly-produced cotton in their supply chains. There is no cost for partner companies or their suppliers. Partner companies benefit from the engagement with leading efforts to deliver responsible cotton production and increased awareness of the positive, responsible efforts occurring in their cotton supply chains.
On November 5th, Cotton Incorporated CEO Berrye Worsham will speak about the program at the 26th Annual Textile & Apparel Importer Trade & Transportation Conference in New York. Click here to register for the conference.
On November 20th, Mark Messura, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Marketing for Cotton Incorporated, will present a free, one-hour webinar to go into more detail into the program and Cotton Incorporated’s commitment to sustainability, and provide information on how you can become a partner. Click here to register for the webinar.
For more information about the Cotton LEADS™ program visit www.cottonleads.org.