Philosophy

DOWNPASS 2016 is based on the standards specified in the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes concerning correct animal husbandry and the various quality requirements for feathers and down. Scientists, vets and animal welfare organisations played a significant role in the further development of the Downpass 2016. In the meantime, the DOWNPASS 2016 has been further developed to a zero tolerance standard. All information can be found at www.downpass.com

The aim is to implement a globally valid and recognised system to ensure that worldwide demand, which reveals rapid expansion in Asian emerging markets, for example, can be met from ethically sound sources. The feather and down industry acts in exactly the same way as the global clothing industry: goods are procured from a wide range of countries. In contrast to isolated solutions on a national or western level, the Downpass aims to offer a solution that suits procurement behaviour and consumer habits all over the world.

With the DOWNPASS 2016, both finished products (e.g. down jackets and sleeping bags) and down and feather transport containers (e.g. packed in balls or sacks) can be traced all the way back through the chain of custody.