Brands and Retailers
In a period of ever greater supply chain scrutiny and a growing demand for transparency, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol sets a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton.
It is the only system that provides quantifiable, verifiable goals and measurement in six key sustainability metrics and article-level supply chain transparency. Together this represents one of the most ambitious and robust sustainability initiatives available.
Membership in the Trust Protocol will provide brands and retailers with:
- Opportunity to claim Protocol Consumption Units through the Protocol Consumption Management Solution
- Quantifiable, verifiable data against science-based goals for sustainable cotton production
- Article-level full supply chain transparency
- Toolkit for communications, storytelling and marketing
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement regarding environmental impact
- Membership showcased on Trust Protocol website and within communications about the program
- Promotion of the member’s sustainability commitments on social media
- Opportunity to hear from experts within sustainable agriculture and cotton production
- Option to participate in strategic external communication opportunities
Benefits
- Turnkey, transparent pricing structure with no additional fees
- Membership fees invoiced at the beginning of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol program year on August 1
- Includes use of TextileGenesis system and Protocol Platform as well as the scaling phase **
- Membership fee based on company annual revenue
- Consumption fee based on estimate of Total Annual Cotton Consumption that will be purchased and the % of that which will be used when claiming Protocol Consumption Units. Reviewed quarterly
- Streamlined pricing structure and single market will most likely mean lower costs than any other cotton sustainability program
Member Pricing Structure
For 2022/23, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s pricing structure for brands and retailers covers program membership and cotton tracked through the Protocol Consumption Management Solution (PCMS) as a % of Total Annual Cotton Consumption*. It is a turnkey, transparent pricing structure with no additional fees.
Fees cover program administration and infrastructure with the aim of providing distributions back to Trust Protocol grower members.
Effective August 1, 2022
Fee Pricing Structure
Fees are based on an annual membership fee* and a volume-based system for claiming Protocol Consumption Units.
Less than
$10 Million
Company Annual Revenues
$
12,500
Annually
$10 to
< $50 Million
Company Annual Revenues
$
25,000
Annually
$50 to
< $100 Million
Company Annual Revenues
$
37,500
Annually
$100 Million
& Greater
Company Annual Revenues
$
50,000
Annually
Cost Consumption Structure
| Annual Cotton Consumption (MT) | < 35% | 36 to 70% | 71 to 99% | 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 5,000 | $8.50 | $8.00 | $7.25 | $6.50 |
| 5,000 to 20,000 | $7.50 | $7.00 | $6.25 | $5.50 |
| 20,001 to 50,000 | $6.50 | $6.00 | $5.25 | $4.50 |
| 50,001 to 100,000 | $5.25 | $4.75 | $4.00 | $3.50 |
| > 100,000 | $4.00 | $3.50 | $2.75 | $2.25 |
*Cotton tracked through the PCMS includes both Protocol Cotton and U.S. Cotton.
** Pilot phase fees are covered by the program.
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