The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol will present six live enrollment webinars focusing on how the program helps U.S. growers meet the changing demands from their end customers while also better documenting and verifying the sustainability practices and advances already incorporated into their farms. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is aligned with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, recognized by Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future, and part of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cotton 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge, Cotton 2040, and Cotton Up initiatives.
Enrollment for the 2021 crop is open, and for growers not yet participating, the webinars will provide an opportunity to learn about program benefits and ask questions. Speakers include Trust Protocol representatives and grower members.
The schedule of the webinars are:
• Tuesday, September 14, 8:00 am CST
• Tuesday, November 2, 8:00 am CST
• Thursday, December 9, 8:00 am C.S.
• Wednesday, September 29, 8:00 am CST
• Tuesday, November 16, 8:00 am CST
• Tuesday, December 14, 8:00 am CST
Trust Protocol, launched in 2020, is a farm-level, science-based program that sets a new standard for more sustainably grown cotton. It brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurements to sustainable cotton production. It drives continuous improvement in six key sustainability metrics– land use, soil carbon, water management, soil loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency. Over 300 U.S. cotton growers enrolled in the program and secured 1.5 million bales of cotton into the system in the first year. The Trust Protocol also welcomed more than 450 brand, retailer, mill, and manufacturer members.
