This standard focuses on compliance with local legal animal welfare regulations and aims to ensure that the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) does not come from farms that engage in force-feeding or live plucking. The down process is evaluated from the farm, including collector-based farms, through to the assemblers producing the final product.
Launched in March 2020, the new Responsible Mohair Standard is based on the same system as the Responsible Wool Standard and monitors animal welfare practices at farm level via regular audits.
In March 2023, a Senate Bill was introduced in the US state of California aimed at creating a ‘first of its kind’ extended producer responsibility (EPR) textile recycling and repair programme.
Senator Josh Newman introduced SB 707, which would require producers of clothing and other textiles to implement and fund a state-wide collection and recycling programme for textiles. However, the Bill has now been delayed until 2024 due to mounting concerns as the bill progressed. It has therefore been withdrawn from the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.
The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) is a voluntary standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and the land they graze on. It’s a voluntary program that aims to help sheep farmers meet consumer, retailer and brand demands on animal welfare and land management.
SA8000 is a widely recognised social certification standard that ensures decent labour conditions and protects the basic human rights of employees across all industrial sectors.
The Science Based Targets initiative champions science-based target setting as a powerful way of boosting companies’ competitive advantage in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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