Caucus Call

Retailers and Brands

28 May 2014

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Your Council Representatives

» H&M – Henrik Lampa (until 2016)

» Levi Strauss & Co. – Manuel Baigorri (until

2014)

» IKEA – Pramod Singh (until 2014)

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Agenda

1. Update from the Council

2. Request for procurement figures

3. Statutes Amendments

4. Council candidates presentations

5. General Assembly Update

6. Members Q&A

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Update from the Council

» The Governance Working Group set up in January 2014

has reviewed Statues, By-Laws and practices of BCI

» The following By-Law change has been proposed

» By-Law Change: Extend terms of office for Office

Bearers to 2 years, renewable once for a maximum

of 4 years continuous service

» Reason: To allow for greater continuity of leadership

for the Council and BCI as a whole

» There are 4 proposed Statutes amendments which you will

vote on at the General Assembly, full detail in a moment

» BCI is recommending that fabric mills as brought on the

Better Cotton Tracer by the end of 2014

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Better Cotton Uptake:

We need your figures » BCI need to report retailer procurement from July 2013

to date for the upcoming BCFT Executive Board meeting

on 26 June

» Please send your procurement figures by email

confirmation to Ruchira, BCI Programme Director, at

ruchira.joshi@bettercotton.org

» Individual retailer figs are not disclosed to the

Executive Board and kept within the BCI/BCFT Secretariat.

» BCFT retailers have already been contacted and begun

reporting successfully

» Kerem (kerem.saral@bettercotton.org) and Ruchira are

available to support you in your procurement and

declaration efforts.

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Statutes Amendments

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Overview of Statutes amendments

» Council proposes a limited number of amendments and

clarifications to BCI Statutes for General Assembly

approval

» Changes to the Statutes will a) ensure that BCI conforms

with best practice guidelines in governance and b)

facilitate increased membership within the business-to-

consumer sector

» Members will vote on these Statutes Amendments at

upcoming meeting on June 24, in Amsterdam (or

electronically)

» Full text of the Statutes amendments is available at

http://bettercotton.org/members-area/general-assembly-

2014/

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Statutes Amendment 1

» Change: Specify a time limit for Council

membership: Members can serve a maximum of

10 years on the Council (this includes any inter-

election appointments)

» Reason: To ensure BCI governance conforms to

best practice

» Background: Statutes say the number of times

a member may be elected onto the Council

(twice, consecutively), they do not say the

maximum time an independent director may sit

on the Council, nor time limits for Council

members with inter-election appointments

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Statutes Amendment 2

» Change: Clarify eligibility for Council election

candidates

» Reason: To align eligibility criteria with the

introduction of time limits for Council

membership

» Background: The rotation schedule of Council

members works with 50% of council seats being

open for election at any one point in time; There

is possibility of inter-election appointments; With

an introduction of time limits for Council

membership there needs to be an assurance that

Council candidates will be able to complete a full

term of 4 years as a member

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Statutes Amendment 3

» Change: Broaden the definition of the Retailer

and Brand membership category

» Reason: To include service providers (hotels,

tour operators, etc.) and expand the scope of

membership

» Background: From bed sheets to bathrobes,

carpets to curtains, and slippers to towels -

cotton is a predominant raw material used by the

hospitality industry; BCI would like to support

Hotels, Tour Operators, Catering and Leisure

providers under the Retailer and Brand category,

to source more sustainable cotton, so together

we can reach our goal of 30% of global cotton

production is Better Cotton by 2020

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Statutes Amendment 4

» Change: Affirm the Association’s financial

powers

» Reason: To facilitate BCI’s financial obligations

when setting up subsidiaries in Better Cotton

producing countries

» Background: The purpose of this revision is to

formalise financial procedures the organisation is

already responsible for and undertaking in its

subsidiary countries such as operating bank

accounts, investing surplus funds, raise money,

etc., to achieve the mission of the Association.

Council candidates

presentations

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Council Candidates

1. Nike (Susi Proudman)

2. Sainsbury’s (Lucy Drage)

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NIKE VP GLOBAL APPAREL & EQUIPMENT MATERIALS

» Reports to VP Apparel & Equipment and then to the President of Product

& Merchandising.

» Accountable for all apparel & equipment materials from athlete to team to

the retail consumer across all sports globally.

» Leads an organization responsible for the development and delivery of

Nike’s Materials Strategy for the Global Business from development to

execution.

» Drives the business goals by leveraging a material palette that meets the

Nike core objectives of creativity, innovation, sustainability and at great

value.

BACKGROUND & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

» Originally from London, England with a degree in Textile Technology from

Leeds University.

» 20 years of experience in materials, sourcing, quality and sustainability.

Nike Susi Proudman (1/2)

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BACKGROUND & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE (CTD)

» 15 years at M&S. Final role: Head of Technical Compliance which led to

becoming one of the founders of the M&S Plan A. Responsible for

working in partnership with key stakeholders internal and external to

create the pillars of Sustainable Raw Materials and Fair partner.

» Developed the Lululemon commercialisation of materials and garments.

» Experienced in working with Not for Profits and NGO’s at both participant

and board level. Contributed to many working committees across the

globe Including: BSR, ETI, MFA Forum, BGMEA, Sedex, Impactt & the

Intertek Ethical Sourcing Forum.

NIKE & MY PASSION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

» I now have the honour of bringing all my experience’s to life at this

amazing brand. Nike has intense integrity and passion which is

continually demonstrated by its commitment to athletes, consumers and

the planet.

» I & Nike share the incredible passion for integrating sustainability into the

business.

Nike Susi Proudman (2/2)

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Sainsbury’s journey with BCI

» From 2006 producing sustainable Fairtrade garments

with targets to increase the volume of sustainable cotton

garments.

» Sainsbury’s engages with BCI in 2009.

» 2010 Sainsbury’s becomes a paid member of the BCI

and begins understanding our cotton supply chains.

» 2012 introduces BCI into all our schoolwear cotton

garments.

» 2013 Sainsbury’s Fair Development Fund supports

7800 farmers in Malawi to produce sustainable cotton.

» End of 2014, 20% of our cotton footprint will be BCI

cotton.

Sainsbury’s Lucy Drage (1/2)

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The biggest challenges to obtain BCI cotton

» Visibility of our supply chains.

» Building relationships between all the players of the

supply chain

» Ensuring our spinners become BCI members.

» Track and trace - New systems and new procedures

» Supporting the growth of BCI cotton farmers.

» How it is going to work in China?

Sainsbury’s Lucy Drage (2/2)

General Assembly

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General Assembly

Have you signed up yet? MONDAY 23 June

13.00 – 17.00 New member introduction

17.00 – 17.25 Member briefing on General Assembly

17.30 – 19.30 Cocktails – meet the Council candidates

TUESDAY 24 June

08.00 – 08.45 Market update breakfast

09.00 – 10.45 General Assembly voting and elections

11.15 – 17.45 Annual Membership Workshop

19.30 – 22.30 Membership dinner

WEDNESDAY 25 June

08.00 – 12.30 Training sessions

09.00 – 17.00 Council meeting

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General Assembly

How to register

» Register for the General Assembly by following this

link: www.amiando.com/BCI_General_Assembly

» Use the registration code MEMBER (225 EUR)

» Those who cannot attend can vote electronically in

advance (details given on the link above)

Questions?

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Next steps

» Any questions for the Council, please email

» Guido Verijke, Chair - chair@bettercotton.org

» Hammad Naqi, Vice-chair - vice-chair@bettercotton.org

» Leon Picon, Treasurer - treasurer@bettercotton.org

» Bilal Israel Khan, Secretary - secretary@bettercotton.org

» Any questions for the membership team, please email

membership@bettercotton.org

» Last chance to nominate your organisation, deadline to hand

in Council Candidature Form is 31 May

» See you at the General Assembly, June 23-25 in

Amsterdam!