https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/open-letter-fashion-brands-support-a-fur-free-europe/
Les marques de mode demandent conjointement à la Commission de soutenir
l'initiative citoyenne européenne "Fur Free Europe" et d'introduire une
interdiction de l'élevage de la fourrure et de l'importation de produits
à base de fourrure d'élevage.
Open letter: fashion brands support a Fur Free Europe
Fashion brands jointly call on the Commission to support the European
Citizens’ Initiative Fur Free Europe and introduce a ban on fur farming
and the import of farmed fur products.
Traduction :
Alors que la mode continue d'évoluer vers des modèles toujours plus
durables, les préoccupations en matière de bien-être animal sont
devenues plus importantes dans l'industrie. À cette fin, les défauts de
bien-être animal inhérents à la production de fourrure pour la mode
méritent une attention particulière.
Les principales espèces élevées pour la fourrure sont essentiellement
des animaux sauvages. Des millions de visons, de renards et de chiens
viverrins sont gardés dans des cages en batterie grillagées et tués
uniquement ou principalement pour leur fourrure chaque année dans l'UE.
Au cours des dernières décennies, cette pratique a été condamnée par les
scientifiques, les organisations de protection des animaux et les
citoyens européens. De même, ce n'est pas différent pour l'industrie de
la mode, qui poursuit des objectifs de durabilité toujours plus grands
et, non moins importants, des alternatives respectueuses des animaux.
Cela reflète clairement le fait que nos clients, citoyens européens,
demandent de plus en plus des produits de mode sans l'utilisation de
fourrure animale.
Grâce au dialogue engagé avec les parties prenantes concernées et sur la
base des dernières preuves scientifiques, nous avons réalisé à quel
point l'approvisionnement en fourrure provenant d'animaux d'élevage
spéciaux est non durable et contraire à l'éthique. Avec une meilleure
connaissance de la pratique de l'élevage à fourrure, nous comprenons
également que les programmes de certification fournis par l'industrie de
la fourrure ne traitent pas les principaux problèmes de bien-être des
animaux d'élevage à fourrure, car les besoins spécifiques des animaux à
fourrure ne peuvent pas être satisfaits dans les fermes à fourrure.
Les systèmes de certification fournis par l'industrie de la fourrure ne
traitent pas les principaux problèmes de bien-être des animaux d'élevage
à fourrure, car les besoins spécifiques des animaux à fourrure ne
peuvent pas être satisfaits dans les fermes à fourrure.
As fashion companies, we are strongly committed to ensuring that our
business model adheres to the Sustainable Development Goals
particularly, regarding materials of animal origin, goals 12, 13, 14 and
15. Looking at our sustainability reports, it is possible to see how,
in their ‘materiality analysis’, the topic of ‘animal treatment’ is
increasingly becoming a ‘material’ topic. In other words, animal welfare
is a priority both for consumers (and other external stakeholders) and
for the companies themselves. This approach is leading to the clothing
industry exploring the development of alternative
materials to animal fur. In fact, we note that the entire production
chain is now oriented towards the definitive disappearance of fur in
fashion. Using technological innovations in textile materials, we can
satisfy a market demand for fur-free products that results from a
respect for animals and the environment that is increasingly rooted in
the social values of Europe.
To date, it is estimated that 69 percent of the most-renowned luxury
brands have already moved beyond fur by adopting fur-free policies.
Recently, during the Milan and Paris fashion weeks we have once again
demonstrated how it is possible to produce fashion collections even for
high-end markets without resorting to the use of animal fur. Beyond
excluding animal fur from our collections and stores, fashion magazines
are increasingly adopting fur-free editorial standards for content and
advertisements. With this forward-moving approach to fashion, we hope
that fur will soon be something deemed totally unacceptable across the
fashion industry.
Despite the huge impact of fur-free policies, we believe that
implementing regulatory measures would bring immense added value to
achieve the ethical and sustainability goals targeted by ourselves and
intergovernmental organizations. To date, 19 member countries have
implemented legislation restricting or prohibiting fur farming, while
other countries (such as Israel, the state of California and many cities
across the United States), have introduced bans on the trade of animal
fur. Additionally, 1,701,892 million European citizens have signed the
European Citizens’ Initiative Fur Free Europe, showing extraordinary
support for a future Europe where fur has no place.
1,701,892 million European citizens have signed the European Citizens’
Initiative Fur Free Europe, showing extraordinary support for a future
Europe where fur has no place.
For these reasons we, the undersigned fashion brands, deem appropriate
an intervention by the European Commission aimed at rebalancing the
internal market through an EU-wide ban on fur farming and through the
introduction of an EU-wide ban on trade of any type of products derived
from fur farming worldwide.
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Breuninger
Closed
Elisabetta Franchi
Hugo Boss
Hervis
Klingel
Marc Cain
Marc O’Polo
Miniconf (Sarabanda, i DO, Dodipetto)
O bag
Otto Group
OVS
Save the Duck
Tchibo
Marina Salamon (entrepreneur)
A.S. Watson Benelux
Alabama Muse
Anu Rieberg Design Studio
Astri Grupp
Compassion 4 Fashion OÜ
Ellos Group
Green Laces
GUILD
KJA
KittleMood
Leeda Ots
Mammu Couture
Mia&Leela/Bless This Mess
MK Ambitsia
Nelly.com
Otrium
Ræburn
Skall Studio
Tanel Veenre
Tiina Talumees Stuudio
TopVintage
TUUB
In addition to the signatory companies, it should be remembered that
globally more than 1,500 other companies have signed-up to the Fur Free
Retailer Program that recognizes and supports retailers who have
committed to a no-fur policy. The Fur Free Retailer program is the
world’s leading program to connect fur-free companies to consumers
seeking ethical goods and recognizes the ISO 26000 Guidelines of
Corporate Social Responsibility.
EU based fur-free corporates (brands, retailers and department stores):
Adidas
Adolfo Dominguez
Armani
Bestseller (Jack and Jones, Vero Moda, Name It, LMTD, Only)
C&A
Diesel
Dolce&Gabbana
Esprit
Farfetch
Ferragamo
Furla
GEOX
Givenchy
H&M
Herno
Kering Group (Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni)
KiK
La Rinascente
Inditex group (Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho)
Jean Paul Gaultier
Mango
Moncler
Mytheresa (mytheresa.com)
Prada Group (Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s, Car Shoe)
s.Oliver
Versace
Valentino
YNAP group (yoox.com, net-a-porter.com, mrporter.com, theoutnet.com)
Zalando (zalando.com)
Zegna
Non-EU-based fur-free corporates (brands, retailers and department stores):
Asos (asos.com), online retailer
Banana Republic
Bloomingdale’s
Burberry
GAP
Jimmy Choo
Lacoste
Macy’s
Michael Kors
Neiman Marcus Group
Next (next.co.uk)
Ralph Lauren
Stella McCartney
VF Corporation (Vans, The North Face, Timberland, Dickies, Altra,
Eastpak, Icebreaker, JanSport, Kipling, Napapijri, Smartwool, Supreme,
Wrangler), USA
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