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Natural Fibre Connect 2024: Wool Days in Biella | SFA Event Overview

Posted by Katy Edwards

Wool Days in Biella

16th – 20th September 2024

Città Studi, Biella, Italy

A WORLD WITH MORE NATURAL FIBRES BY 2030

Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) will host its next annual event this September with its Wool Days in Biella, Italy. The event will feature three days of mill tour activities from the 16th to the 18th of September, a recycling side event in Prato on the 18th of September, and conclude with two main conference days in Biella on the 19th and 20th of September.

As co-hosts and organisers of the NFC, the SFA will participate in a series of sessions throughout the two-day main conference. Read below to discover more about one of these sessions, with more being announced over the coming weeks…

RANGELAND STEWARDSHIP & GLOBAL STANDARDS

Join SFA’s CEO, Una Jones, during the first day of plenary sessions on Thursday the 19th as we introduce the highly anticipated session on Rangeland Stewardship & Global Standards. A direct follow-up from last year’s event, the session will provide conference attendees with exciting updates and developments from this past year.

A panel discussion will bring together key partners of the Rangeland Stewardship Council (RSC), showcasing the collaborative and multistakeholder mission of the organisation. The session will cover key topics such as the One Health approach, diverse rangeland commodities, transparency, and a bottom-up strategy.

Concluding the session, the SFA’s Head of Standards, Dr David McElroy, will conduct an informative section where in-person attendees will have the unique opportunity to take part in a short consultation for the Global Rangeland Standard (GRS) – do not miss out on providing you valuable feedback for this new and innovative global standard.

SUPPORT THE SFA'S EVENTS

This dialogue is crucial for the SFA and RSC to deepen environmental impact and cannot be achieved without the vital help of our SFA Members. Contact us directly to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for SFA events and conferences.

JOIN THE SFA MEMBERS' DINNER

The SFA will be looking to host a special dinner on Friday the 20th of September for all SFA Members joining the event, alongside our in-person team and Board of Directors. Please let us know if you are available to join and we will provide more information.

Click the button below to visit the Natural Fibre Connect (NFC) website and learn more about this year’s event. Ensure you purchase your ticket now to secure your seat!

Want to find out more about speaker opportunities, sponsorship, or any other aspect of this year’s event? Then please contact either the NFC or SFA teams for more information.

See you in Biella!

Katy Edwards

SFA MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

13 August 2024

SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 Public Consultation is Now Open

Posted by Katy Edwards

Update: This public consultation has now closed.

The SFA has opened public consultation on our draft SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 and we are seeking feedback on the new proposed draft from all stakeholders and members of the public. Learn more about how to participate and provide feedback below…

Online Feedback Form

Please support us and provide your feedback on all aspects of the draft SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0 by clicking on the button below and completing our online feedback form.

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

Alternatively, if you are unable to complete the online feedback form 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 Cashmere Standard v2.0 & Consultation Documents

Before filling out the online feedback form, we ask that you first read the draft version of the SFA Cashmere Standard v2.0, as well as our Consultation 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 feedback form where Mongolian and Chinese versions of the Consultation Document 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 (SFA)

Katy Edwards

SFA MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Updated: 5 August 2024

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 Katy Edwards

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 Katy Edwards

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 Katy Edwards

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 Katy Edwards

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 Katy Edwards

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

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