Webinar: Is Your Cotton Safe?
Pinpointing Supply Chain Risks
Understanding exactly where cotton comes from has become essential for brands and manufacturers as supply chain wrongdoings come under scrutiny. Amid growing awareness and legal action around forced labor, companies want to avoid sourcing from high-risk regions.
Watch our on-demand webinar in collaboration with Sourcing Journal to learn how to build a transparent and traceable cotton supply chain that mitigates ESG, financial, and reputational risks.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- The biggest risks in cotton sourcing
- How legislation is raising the bar on due diligence and import requirements
- Technologies enabling country-of-origin verification to defend against Customs detentions
- Best practices for traceability and collaboration for greater transparency
- How proactive compliance strategies protect valuable customer relationships
Duration: 60 mins
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Meet the Presenters
Tune in to see Dr Kate Jones, Oritain Senior Science Advisor, and Jason Thompson, Supima VP of Brand Development. Moderated by Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal Senior News & Features Editor.
Dr Kate Jones
Strategic Science Advisor, Oritain
Dr. Kate Jones has been with Oritain for more than eight years, where she drives the science delivery of cotton, wool, mohair, and cashmere verification programs.
Kate completed her undergraduate degree in environmental sciences and chemistry at the University of North Carolina, before obtaining her PhD at the University of Otago in New Zealand, modelling the interaction of the marine environment and drivers on carbon dioxide fluxes along the coastal New Zealand shelf.
Jason Thompson
VP Of Brand Development, Supima
Jason L. Thompson is a brand and marketing strategist with an extensive background in the textile industry. He has worked at Supima for more than seven years, before which he served as Director of Global Sourcing for Cambridge Towel Company.
Jason has traveled the globe working with every piece of the supply chain and built a strong perspective of manufacturing, sourcing and supply chain excellence.
