HUGO BOSS commits to fur-free policy
GERMANY, 6 JULY 2015 –The Fur Free Alliance praises luxury brand Hugo Boss for phasing out all real animal fur. The progressive decision was recently announced in the HUGO BOSS Sustainability Report 2014 and has been an issue in discussions between HUGO BOSS and the Fur Free Alliance. HUGO BOSS will be dropping all fur, including rabbit
São Paolo bans import and sales of fur
SAO PAOLO, 30 JUNE 2015 – This week mayor Fernando Haddad signed a historic law that bans the import and sales of fur products in Brazilian biggest city São Paolo. The legislation, proposed by councillor Laércio Benko and approved unanimously by the City Council in May, is meant to ban animal products of extreme cruelty. Besides fur, the
Over a thousand took the street to call for a Fur Free Finland
HELSINKI, 22 MAY 2015 – Over a thousand people came out to show their support for a Fur Farm Free Finland in an international demonstration in Helsinki on thursday the 21st of May. An international petition with 200 000 signatures from more than 100 countries was handed over to the new Finnish parliament calling for an end to
Fur Farm Free Finland – International Action Day in Helsinki
HELSINKI, 31 MAY 2015 – Finnish and Estonian animal protection organizations are organizing a massive international demonstration today, May 21st, to call for a fur ban in Finland. The demonstration starts at Senaatintori (Senate Square) at 15.30. The march will set off at 16.00, and will end in Kansalaistori between Kiasma and Musiikkitalo, where the representatives
Apparel brand settles contempt suit over raccoon dog fur violations
WASHINGTON, 7 MAY 2015 – Apparel brand Andrew Marc has settled a civil contempt suit with Fur Free Alliance member organization The Humane Society of the United States after an investigation revealed raccoon dog fur violations. The investigation uncovered that the brand continued to sell raccoon dog fur despite a court order prohibiting it after March
Swedish fur farms found in violation
SWEDEN, 9 MAY 2015 – Swedish Fur Free Alliance member organization Djurens Rätt reports that the County Administrative Board’s in Sweden has withdrawn the license of a mink farm due to violations of animal welfare regulations. The size of the cages on the farm were found to be too small and the number of minks