Transform Trade,
Together
Sourcery is a member-owned global sourcing and digital trade solution that is led and owned by a community of forward thinking growers, traders, manufacturers and brands who are committed to transforming the future of trade for good.
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Partners
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.
Join forward thinking organisations who are leading 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.
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Individual growers primarily focused on sowing, growing, and harvesting and selling raw materials (raw cotton) and cotton (lint) to aggregators, co-ops, processors, merchants. May or may not own their own processing facilities.
*Requires a minimum of one legal persons or entity and 1 hectare of owned, leased or shared crop land to join Sourcery as a Grower Partner.
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Mulit-grower organisations such as grower co-operatives, farm groups, producer organisations, etc. that include twenty-five (25) or more growers organized under one or more legal entities, internal control management systems, etc. May or may not own/operate a processing facility.
*Minimum number of growers to register as a cooperative in Sourcery is 25 individual growers and at least 25 hectares of crop land.
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Processes raw cotton (e.g. seed cotton) into processed lint cotton bales and other by-products. May provide contract services to growers, cooperatives or traders who in turnsell lint cotton to other merchants, traders and ultimately to spinning mills.
Processors or processing facilities that are owned by Merchants/Traders require Trade Partner membership.
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.
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Organisations that purchase fibre (and yarn) and manufacture yarn in their owned and operated facilities and sell yarn to other manufacturer or traders.
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Organsiations that purchase yarn (and fabric) and manufacture fabric in their owned and operated facilities and sell fabric to other manufacturers or traders.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
Built by the Trade. Owned by the Trade.
Sourcery Partners recognise that the future of trade requires them to proactively lead, own and invest in 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.
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,
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Effortlessly send orders and remit, receive and manage enquires, offers and settle transactions in real-time with more transparency, efficiency and trust, all in one place, anytime and anywhere.
Impact Partner
Transparency, efficiency, trust and impact in trade requires innovation, 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.
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Organizations that develop measurement and evaluation (M&E) frameworks and reporting systems or provide agri-cultural inputs, direct extension services, training, support toto 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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Organisations of three or more employees (contracted) that provide third-party data and sample collection and verification services.
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Organisations of three or fewer employees (contracted) that provide third-party data and sample collection and verification services.
See HAP for more information.
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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.