40lives – New Campaign Launched by Four Paws
Four Paws has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of potential animal welfare issues in down, with a focus on the European bedding industry. http://www.40lives.org/
C&A Promotes Use of RDS
October 11, 2016 New video from C&A promotes their use of the Responsible Down Standard. Watch the video on Youtube.
C&A publicly declares its commitment to responsible sourcing with its first RDS-certified down collection
October 11, 2016 C&A Europe has launched a new down puffer jacket collection, the company’s first such collection that was produced with sustainability in mind and certified to the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The exciting new collection strengthens C&A’s public commitment to the responsible sourcing of down and feathers. From fall 2016 onwards, all of [...]
Downlite Expands RDS Certified Down Supply in Europe and Asia
July 27, 2016; Mason, OH –Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of responsibly-sourced performance fills to the outdoor and home furnishings markets, announces it has invested significant resources in its RDS supply chain in both Europe and Asia. RDS certification traces the down supply chain ensuring companies that the down used in [...]
The Sustainable and Humane Practices of the Down and Feather Industry
A Global Assessment of Industry Statistics and Practices Written by Harry Schmitz, Ph.D. Commissioned by the International Down and Feather Bureau (IDFB) June 2016 http://www.idfb.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IDFB_White_Paper_6.07.16.pdf
Allied Feather and Down Responds to PETA Allegations
ALLIED RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC CLAIMS associating ALLIED with live-plucked material ALLIED takes our responsible sourcing initiatives extremely seriously. We have worked tirelessly for years as industry leaders developing supply chains that give our partners assurances that we are doing everything we can to provide the highest quality responsibly sourced material free of not just live [...]
New Down Standard Faces First Fight with PETA
By SportsOneSource Media, June 3, 2016 The Responsible Down Standard, which was spearheaded by outdoor apparel brands and their suppliers to promote humane treatment of birds used to produce down fill and insulation, appears to have emerged from its first challenge from animal rights activists stronger. The challenge came in the form of an "exposé" [...]
TE Responds to PETA Allegations
By Textile Exchange, June 6, 2016 In the light on the ongoing pressure from PETA on individual brands, we feel that it is important to point out the facts as simply and clearly as possible. While we are disappointed by PETA’s efforts to undermine the RDS and the companies using it, we are more confident than [...]
H&M – 100% Ethically Sourced Down
By H&M, January 15, 2016 The Responsible Down Standard, RDS, certify the source of down, ensuring it does not come from animals that have been subject to any unnecessary harm, such as live-plucking or force-feeding. It also provides other strict requirements on several other animal welfare issues such as food, housing and outdoor access. All [...]
H&M claims 100 per cent responsible down
By Tommy Lee, January 18, 2016 STOCKHOLM – Swedish retailer H&M has claimed to have achieved its goal of sourcing 100 per cent of its down from certified Responsible Down Standard (RDS) farms. Set to be rolled out in the company’s Autumn/Winter 2016 product range, H&M says the move is to raise awareness of animal [...]