Round Table Agreement

Please note that by signing up to a Round Table you are confirming that you have read and understood the Terms of Reference and Membership Agreement for the Round Table(s) you have selected. 

 

Required:

·       Contributing time and expertise by actively participating in the Round Table meetings.

·       Respecting Textile Exchange values (integrity, respect, inclusive community, learning, and collaboration) in all Round Table activities. 

·       Familiarizing with the Textile Exchange Climate+ Strategy.

·       Non-disclosure and confidentiality of shared information within the group and compliance with all applicable antitrust and anti-competitive laws, including, without limitation:

o   Treating any information that is shared as part of any Round Table meeting or activity in accordance with the Chatham House Rule.  (Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.)

 

·       None of the information shared as part of the Round Table may be used to cause competitive injury or disadvantage to another member, participant, Textile Exchange, or the Round Table.

·       Abstaining from any conversations or activities that may restrict competition or set prices.

·       Refraining from using any information obtained through the Round Table, other than to advance the objectives of the Round Table and in no event to disparage Round Table members, their products, practices, businesses, or their reputations.

 

Non-Mandatory but Highly Encouraged:

·       Become a Textile Exchange member.

·       Contribute when possible to Round Table Hub discussions.

·       Commit to measuring progress towards the Climate+ Vision by sharing impact and volume-related data (e.g., through Textile Exchange’s Corporate Fiber Materials Benchmark and/or Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report data collection process).

·       Collaborate with others on joint projects.