Built by the Trade. For the Trade.
Sourcery is a member-owned global sourcing and digital trade solution that is led and owned by our Partners.
Our Partners
Transforming Trade Together.
Sourcery welcomes producers, manufacturers, traders and brands who are committed to transforming the future of trade for good.
Click on a Partner type below to learn more:
Producer Partner
Manufacturer Partner
Trade Partner
Brand Partner
“Why try to beat the competition
when you can
rewrite the rules.”
Sourcery exists to enabling our Partners to connect and transact with more transparency, efficiency and trust while be recognized and rewarded for their commitment to commercial, social and environmental impact.
We’re not just reimagine trade—we’re transforming it for good.
Producer Partner
Commercial, social and environmental excellence starts at raw materials—where supply, health, quality, integrity and impact begin.
Yet, most producers 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.
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Individual growers, ranchers and enterprise agri-businesses primarily focused on growing, raising and harvesting and selling raw produce and materials to aggregators, co-ops, processors, merchants or directly to manufacturers.
Requires a minimum of one legal persons (sole trader) or entity and 1 hectare of owned, leased or managed land area (farm, grazing lands).
May or may not own their own processing facilities.
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Individual foresters, harvestors and enterprise forrest products businesses primarily focused management, collection, harvesting and selling raw materials from forests (timber, berries, etc.) to aggregators, co-ops, processors, merchants or directly to manufacturers.
*equires a minimum of one legal persons or entity and 1 hectare of owned, leased or managed land area (farm, forest, water, mine).
May or may not own their own processing facilities.
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Multi-grower or producer organisations such as grower co-operatives, farm groups, producer organisations, etc. that include twenty-five (25) or more individuals organized under one or more legal entities, internal control management systems, etc. with cooperative-based governance and financial administration.
Minimum number of growers to register as a cooperative in Sourcery is 25 individual growers and at least 25 hectares of land area (farm, forest, water, mine)
May or may not own/operate a processing facility.
Manufacturer Partner
Manufacturers are the engineers, scientists and innovators creating more value as raw material is transformed into 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 commodity trade markets.
It’s time to transform trade for good.
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Processor raw fibre, food and feed into bales and other bulk preparing for manufacturers, traders and value add additions.
Cotton Gins
Wool Sorting, Scouring, Tops
Scutching mills
Abattoir and Beamhouse
Food Sorting and Cleaning
Grain Mills
Lumber and Paper Mills
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Organisations that manufacturer fibre and yarn or fabric in their owned and operated facilities and sell yarn, fabric and finished goods to other manufacturer, traders and brands.
Yarn Spinners
Fabric Mill
Assembly/CMT
Wet Processors and Finishing
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Organisations that manufacturer food, feed and FMCGs in their and own and leased facilities and sell bulk and/or packaged and wholesale goods to other manufacturers, traders and brands and retailers.
Trade Partner
Trade Partners serve as the bridge that link the value chain together—providing critical knowledge, finance, storage and logistics and market services that mitigate risk and move fibre, food and products 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.
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Organizations (or individuals) that collect, aggregate and/or purchase raw materials and feedstocks from Producer Partners and sell to transfer to Manufacturer Partners, mostly processors.
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Organisations who forward or spot purchase/contract fibre, food, feed and timber, products to third-parties including manufacturers and other traders.
Merchants/Trader may own and operate their own processing facility (e.g. gin) and must register it as a Verified Place in Connect.
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Individuals or organisations that market and sell fibre, food, feed, timber and products on behalf of producers, manufacturer, traders and receive a commission fee.
Commission agents do now own the transacted material. All Commission Agents must sign Trade Representation Agreement (TRA) to trade on Connect.
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Organisations who develop, purchase specialty yarn, fabric and convert and resell to manufacturers and brands.
Generally do not own or operate a textile production facility.
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Organisations who provide road, rail, marine and air shipping and logistics services including warehouse, carriers, freight forwarders and transport technology solutions.
Generally do not buy or sell commodities directly as counter-party.
Brand Partner
Brands and retailers are the face of industry, creating the products, image and consumer experiences that define our sector—demonstrating to the world that good design, health, 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 the agri-commodities and products to confidently stand behind the stories they tell through the products they sell.
It’s time to transform trade for good.
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Organisations that purchase finished or packaged good (FMCGs)from Manufacturer Partners and directly to wholesalers, other distributors, brands and retailers and selectively directly to end consumers.
Importers
Distributors
Licensee (a branded produce from Brand or Retailer)
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Organisations that purchase finished or packaged (FMCGs) goods from Manufacturer Partners, Importers and Distributors and sell directly to end consumers via retail.
Brands
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Retailers
Partner Benefits and Outcomes
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Effortlessly connect, engage, buy and sell directly with trusted Sourcery Partners in international markets, anytime and anywhere.
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Trade with more confidence, peace of mind and trust using digital intelligence to ensure transparency, mutual accountability and mitigate risk.
Stay Connected, While You Trade.
WhatsApp, WeChat, Instagram, TikTok and other consumer messaging tools are great for friends, family, and likes—but not for business and trade. Connect was built for trade.
Connect includes Chat—a dedicated and secure messaging tool that lets Partners connect, engage, and communicate via text, voice, or video anytime. Combined with full transaction management of the Transparent Trade solution, Connect gives you the power to run your trade business with greater speed, visibility, and trust.
Built for Trade
Not Built for Trade
Owned by the Trade.
Sourcery Partners recognize that the future of trade depends on their collective leadership, investment, and shared ownership of the transformation. Grower, Manufacturer, Trade, and Brand Partners can earn or purchase equity in Sourcery by demonstrating a clear commitment to transforming trade for good.
Sourcery founders have reserved up to 75% of all outstanding share equity in Sourcery for Partners to earn or through the Sourcery Equity Credit Programme and by making direct equity investments in Sourcery. 2. The Sourcery Equity Credit Programme includes a five (5) year vesting period whereby the volume traded through Sourcery can earn equity credits that are then be used to purchase and transfer in shares that can hold a value of up to $250,000 USD. Please contact us to learn more.
Partner Principles
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.
Impact and Assurance Partners
Transparency, efficiency, trust and impact in trade requires innovation, intervention, expertise, guidance, verification and investment at scale.
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Transparency, efficiency, trust and impact in trade requires innovation, intervention, expertise, guidance and shared accountability at scale.
Input and Agronomy Solutions
Impact Assessors
Standards and Certifications
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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 Intelligent Impact solutions including Sourcery’s BlueTrace™ System.
Certification Agency/Verifier
Testing Laboratories
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