Transforming Trade for Good, Together

Sourcery Partners are committed to transforming trade for good by adopting the Direct-to-Grower™ Solution.

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Partners

As a member-owned sourcing solution and digital trade platform, we invite growers, manufacturers, traders and brands who are committed to transforming trade for good. Together, Sourcery Partners are guided by six principals that includes transparency, efficiency and trust , which define the Direct-to-Grower™ approach to trade and inclusivity, impact and equity which are foundational to ensuring the transformation of trade for good.

Grower Partner

Commercial, social and environmental excellence starts on the farm—where fibre supply, quality, integrity and impact begin.

Yet, most growers are not recognised and rewarded for their commercial, social and environmental excellence. They remain under-resourced, marginalized and obscured within traditional commodity trade markets.

It’s time to transform trade for good.

  • Organisations and individuals primarily focused on sowing, growing, and harvesting and selling raw materials (raw cotton)) and cotton (lint) to aggregators, co-ops, processors, merchants.

  • Organisations such as grower co-operatives, farm groups, producer organisations, etc. that include two (2) or more growers organized under one or more legal entities, internal control management systems, etc. May or may not own/operate a processing facility. 

  • Purchases and/or processes raw cotton (e.g. seed cotton) into processed lint cotton and other by-products. May sell lint cotton to mills, other merchants and traders.

Manufacturer Partner

Manufacturers are the engineers and innovators behind yarn, fabric and finished goods creating more value as fibre is transformed into textiles and products that define our industry—each plays a unique and critical role in the transformation of trade for good.

Yet, most manufacturers are not recognised and rewarded for their commercial, social and environmental excellence and remain undervalued and undifferentiated in traditional fibre , yarn and most fabric markets.

It’s time to transform trade for good.

  • Organisations that purchase fibre (and yarn) and manufacture yarn in their owned and operated facilities and sell yarn to other manufacturer or traders ((or transfer, if vertical).

  • Organsiations that purchase yarn (and fabric) and manufacture fabric in their owned and operated facilities and sell fabric to other manufacturers or traders (or transfer, if vertical) .

  • Assembly/CMT (or RMG) organisations who purchase fabric and manufacturer finished goods in their owned and operated facilities and sell finished goods to brands and importers and others.

  • Organisations that offer added-value dyeing, confection, and printing services explicitly to other Sourcery Manufacturer Partners or Trade Partners and are not involved in the direct purchasing and sale of physical fibre, yarn, fabric or finished goods via the Connect Platform.

Trade Partner

Trade Partners serve as the bridge that links the value chain together—providing critical knowledge, finance, storage and logistics and market services that mitigate risk and move fibre, yarn and fabric around the world.  

Despite this critically important role, most Trade Partners are not recognised and rewarded for their commitment to commercial and environmental excellence.

It’s time to transform trade for good.

  • Organizations (or individuals) that aggregate and/or purchase raw seed cotton and produce from individual, grower or co-ops/grower groups and sell to transfer to Grower Partners processors.

    Partner License: Raw fibre or material only

  • Organisations who forward or spot purchase/contract lint cotton from growers, gins, co-operatives and sell derivatives/securities to third-parties investors and or sell fibre to Spinning Mills.

    Partner License: Fibre Only

  • Individuals or organisations that purchase and/or sell yarn and fabric and sell (margin basis to other manufacturer, traders and agents.

    Partner License: Yarn and Fabric Only

  • Individuals or organisations that market and sell fibre, yarn and fabric on behalf of grower, manufacturer, traders and receive a commission for sales.

    Member License: Fibre, Yarn and Fabric (requires Grower and Manufacturer Partner to endorse via Trade Representation Agreement (TRA).

  • Organisations who develop, purchase specialty fabric, convert and resell to manufacturers and brands.

    Generally do not own or operate a textile production facility.

    Partner License: Yarn and Fabric Only

Brand Partner

Brands and retailers are the face of textiles and fashion industry, creating the image and consumer experiences that define our industry—demonstrating to the world that good design, quality, integrity, and impact do matter. 

Yet, most brands and retailers have limited upstream visibility and insight into the provenance, commercial trade and environmental and social impact of fibre, yarn, and fabric to confidently stand behind the stories they tell through the products they sell.

It’s time to transform trade for good.

  • Organisations that purchase finished goods from Manufacturer Partners (or Importers) and sell finished goods directly to consumers, wholesalers, distributors or other retailers generally under their own brand or retail trade name.

  • Organisations that purchase finished goods from Manufacturer Partners and sell finished goods directly to wholesalers/distributors or retailers under their own brand or licensed brand.

Partner Benefits and Outcomes

  • Marketplace

    Effortlessly connect, engage and trade fibre, yarn, fabric and finished goods directly with trusted Partners in international markets.

  • Confidently trade with more transparency and trust using digital intelligence to create shared accountability that mitigates counter-party risk.

  • Earn more recognition and financial reward through impact data collection that is meaningful, measurable and equitable.

  • Transact with real-time traceability and authenticity while ensuring privacy and protecting trade intelligence and vendor relationships.

  • Improve visibility and ensure trust through third-party assessments, sample collection and laboratory testing on fibre, yarn and fabric.

  • Reduce trade complexity, uncertainty, cost and risk by streaming transactions and improving operational performance and speed.

  • More effectively navigate local and international trade regulations using digital intelligence to guide every transaction.

  • Earn equity in and profit from the transformation of trade for good across all commodities by owning the future of trade, together.

Ready to lead and own the Future of Trade, Together

Sourcery Partners recognise that the future of trade requires them to fund, own and proactively lead the transformation, together. During the first five (5) years of membership, Grower, Manufacturer and Trade Partners can earn or purchase stock equity in Sourcery by demonstrating their commitment to transforming trade for good.

  1. Sourcery Partners can earn up to 80% of all outstanding stock in Sourcery through the Sourcery Stock Option Subscription programme and by making direct equity investments. 2. The stock option progamme includes a five (5) year vesting period whereby the volume traded through Sourcery earn equity credits that are then converted into shares that hold a value of up to $250,000 USD. Learn more here,

Grower, Manufacturer and Trade Partner Membership

Grower Partners, Manufacturer and Trade Partner membership flexible and scalable membership and Connect Platform options that enables all Sourcery Partners to accelerate the transformation of trade for good.

1. ‘Grower’ is available only to individual growers and includes land parcel ‘Place’ registration only 2. ’Trade’ is available to Grower, Manufacturer and Trade Partners only, does not include a land parcel registration. 3. Cost per region; billed quarterly on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July, and 1 September. If paid annually (one-time) a 20% discount is applied. 4. A ‘Verified Place’ is a third-party verified physical land parcel (farm) or facility owned, leased or operated by the Partner from where qualified fibre, yarn and fabric, finished goods transactions and orders originate and/or terminate in the Connect Platform

Looking for Brand Partner Member Information? Connect with us here.

Impact Partner

Transparency, efficiency, trust and impact in trade requires intervention, expertise, guidance and investment at scale.

Impact Partners play a critical role in supporting our Commercial Partners in their transformation of trade good.

Let’s transform trade for good, together.

  • Organisations and individuals qualified to access and receive farm and facility data to interpret, analyse, score, and make value judgments and generates reports on behalf of Sourcery Partners.

    •Environmental impact firms

    •Social and labor impact firms

    •Carbon accounting firms

    •Government and NGOs

    •Verification agencies (select)

    •Financial Institutions & more

    Learn more Impact and Assurance.

  • Organizations that develop measurement and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and reporting systems or provide direct extension services, training, support and supplies to growers, manufacturers, traders and brands.

    Standards and Services

    •Multi-stakeholder organizations

    •Standards and Certifications

    •Trade organizations

    Agronomy and Inputs

    •University extension teams

    •Government extension teams

    •Civil society and NGOs

    •Private service and input suppliers

  • Independent organisations and consultants that provide expertise, training and support Brand, Manufacturer and Grower Partners with adoption and implemention of Direct-to-Grower Solution through the Sourcery Studio, Academy and Advisory divisions.

    Learn more here.

  • Financial institutions providing structured finance, working capital and invoice financing (factoring) to Sourcery Partners to accelerate the transformation of trade for good.

    •Banks

    •Private capital

    •Family offices/foundations

    •Government

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Assurance Partner

Essential to the transformation of trade for good, Sourcery Partners require visibility and trust across all seed, fibre, yarn and fabric transactions—ensuring quality, integrity, authenticity and verified impact.

Assurance Partners provide independent third-party data collection, farm and facility data verification, sample collection and laboratory testing services to Sourcery and its Commercial Partners under the Transparent Trade and Impact and Assurance solutions including Sourcery’s BlueTrace™ System.

  • Organisations of three or more employees (contracted) that provide third-party data and sample collection and verification services.

  • Organisations of three or fewer employees (contracted) that provide third-party data and sample collection and verification services.

    See HAP for more information.

  • Organisations of three or more employees (contracted) that provide third-party nutrient, quality, forensic and services for screening for presence of genetic modified organisms or other genetic markers, seed, soil, standing crop, fibre, yarn and fabric testing services.