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SFC Webinar Examines Down Standard

November 12, 2014  by in Green, Industry   

"The TE Responsible Down Standard: What It Does, and What You Can Do" is set for Thursday, Nov. 20 at noon (eastern).

The down and feather used for insulation in consumer products is sourced from worldwide production and processing supply chains. As a result, retailers and consumers are not informed sufficiently on the origin of the products and the conditions in which they were produced. Recently, this raised concerns on the animal welfare conditions of waterfowl, and the lack of traceability of down and feather products. To ensure that final product claims are accurate, traceability is needed from the source of the down through to the final product. 

The Responsible Down Standard was written to address these issues through independent, third-party assessment of all aspects of animal rearing and handling, as well as traceability from the source of the down through to the final product.

The webinar, presented by Anne Gillespie, director of industry integrity in Ottawa with Textile Exchange(textileexchange.org), will help participants learn about the issues and challenges facing the industry, what is happening with the standard today, best practices for adoption of the standard, and how to be involved in the ongoing growth of the standard.

Content also includes a synopsis of GREENleaders, the industry first certified sustainability training course.

To register for the webinar, go here.