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. 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.