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Major fashion brand Eileen Fisher says it will achieve 100% sustainability in its supply chain by 2020. The effort has been coined “Vision 2020” and will focus on all aspects of the company’s supply chain “from field to the factory to the landfill,” according to a company press release. The company has published a website that outlines its specific goals and the progress it is making in relation to those goals. (Eileen Fisher)
 
U.S.-based non-profit Textile Exchange has released the latest version of its Responsible Down Standard (RDS) aimed at ensuring the ethical treatment of waterfowl birds used to harvest feathers for the production of down material. This latest revision was the result of a year-long effort put forth by an International Working Group (IWG) composed of brands, animal welfare groups, and suppliers. The standard was initially launched in January of 2014. (PR Web)