Different sustainability programmes face a variety of challenges, ranging from effective verification or traceability systems to cost effectiveness, and from achieving scale to driving uptake of sustainable cotton.
Aligning with your goals
To choose the right sustainability programme for your organisation, consider any specific strategic goals, such as water reduction, improved farming practices or increased farmer incomes. Similarly, think about whether your organisation has any specific policies, for example around traceability or organic products.
With these questions answered, you will need to examine how the pricing models and application structure of different standards fit your requirements. We have summarised the major parameters over the next few pages, including application and audit processes, membership fees and structures, product premiums and traceability.
The best way to find out more about working with a specific programme is to contact them directly. You can find all contact details here.