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SFA Chain of Custody Standard Public Consultation is Now Open

Posted by Katy Edwards

Update: This public consultation has now closed.

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) has now opened public consultation on our draft SFA Chain of Custody Standard. We are seeking feedback on the new proposed draft from all stakeholders and members of the public.

Online Feedback Form

Please support us and provide your feedback on all aspects of the SFA Chain of Custody Standard by clicking on the button below and completing our online feedback form.

All relevant documents can be found at the top of the survey or at the bottom of this article.

Update: This consultation is now closed, thank you to all of those who participated.

Alternatively, if you are unable to complete the online survey for any reason, feel you are unable to participate due to a language barrier or have any other questions, then please do contact us at standards@sustainablefibre.org and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Draft SFA Chain of Custody Standard & Statement of Intent Documents

Before filling out the survey, we ask that you first read the draft version of the SFA Chain of Custody Standard as well as our Statement of Intent document as it explains in detail why we are doing this work.

Click the buttons below to read these documents, or find them at the top of the online survey where Mongolian and Chinese versions of the Statement of Intent are also available.

The standard review is being conducted as per the SFA’s Standard Setting Procedure, which follows ISEAL’s code of good practice on Standard Setting. Decisions are made by the Standard Setting and Improvement Committee (SSIC).

Many thanks,

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance

Katy Edwards

SFA MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Updated: 16 January 2024

The Sustainable Cashmere Standard Public Consultation is Now Open

Posted by Fiona Jones

SFA first published codes of practice for rangeland stewardship, animal husbandry, and clean fibre processing. The focus for each of these is on continuous improvement with certification at three award levels to reflect compliance. 

In 2022 the SFA is proposing consolidating into the Sustainable Cashmere Standard, a performance-based, outcome-oriented worldwide standard. The Principles and Criteria focus on the production of cashmere in a way that is measurably better for animals, the environment, and herding communities. 

The SCS Principles are the essential rules or elements of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable cashmere production, and the Criteria provide the means of judging whether or not a Principle has been fulfilled. 

To find our more, visit our website for more details. 

Round Two of Public Consultation on SFA-ICCAW Cashmere Goat Welfare Code of Practice is Now Open…

Posted by Fiona Jones

Round two of the Public Consultation for the joint SFA-ICCAW Code of Practice development is now open for feedback until 12pm on 15th February 2021. More information can be found here.

Round Two of Public Consultation on Clean Fibre Processing (review) is now open…

Posted by Fiona Jones

Round two of the Clean Fibre Processing Code of Practice review is now open until 31st January 2021 for your feedback. More information can be found here.

Public Consultation on Clean Fibre Processing (review) is now open…

Posted by Fiona Jones

The public consultation on the review of The Clean Fibre Processing Code of Practice is open until September 30th. Click here to access the public summary and relevant documents.

Public Consultation on SFA x ICCAW Goat Welfare Code of Practice now open…

Posted by Fiona Jones

The first round of public consultation is now open until the 16th October please follow the link for the public summary.