Request for Proposals - Strategic Partner Due Diligence Roll Out in Australia

Request for Proposals: Strategic Partner Due Diligence Roll Out in Australia Applications Deadline: 4 March 2026 Location: Australia Start Date: 15 April 2026 End Date: 15 July 2026 The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In difficult times, we are meeting the challenge head on. Through our network of field-level partners we have provided training on more sustainable farming practices to more than 2.9 million cotton farmers in 26 countries. More than a fifth of the world’s cotton is now grown under the BCI Standard and our membership network includes more than 2,400 members. Better Cotton Initiative uses a process called ‘benchmarking’ to confer one-way recognition of other credible cotton sustainability standard systems. Since 2013, this recognition has allowed farmers who comply with a successfully standard system recognised as equivalent to access the market for Better Cotton Initiative, avoid duplicative certification requirements and contribute to widen and deepen Better Cotton Initiative ’s impact. The credibility of the recognized standard system therefore relies, in part, on Better Cotton Initiative ’s ability to select and work with competent strategic partners to support farmers. The Due Diligence process aims to reduce partnership risks for Better Cotton Initiative and also supports our partners by implementing a remediation plan to enable them to comply with Better Cotton Initiative’s requirements, strengthen their organization and ensure a long-term partnership. The objective of the consultancy is to conduct the Due Diligence process in Australia with the existing strategic partner, the Cotton Australia, in accordance with Better Cotton Initiative’s guidelines,

by the 30th of June 2026.

Through direct relationships with the partners, the consultant will be responsible for reviewing and analysing the documents submitted by the strategic partner, and recommending mitigation actions, if relevant, with the support of Better Cotton Initiative’s teams. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. BCI is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human and financial resources. All applications will be reviewed under the principles and subject to BCI’s policies on equal opportunity, non-discrimination, anti-bribery & corruption and conflict of interest

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