April 19, 2021 One Label to Rule Them All?
RWS, RDS, GRS, GOTS, FWF, C2Ccertified, Oeko-tex, Bluesign and Climate Neutral? It's a label jungle out there. Why not use just one eco-label?...
December 2, 2020 Take Action on Biodiversity With New Tool
Biodiversity Benchmark provides a roadmap for companies to understand their impacts on nature and to deliver positive outcomes....
July 8, 2020 Canada Goose Seeks Reputation Make-Over
Previously renowned for its steep price tag and as a go-to target of animal rights protests, the luxury performance brand Canada Goose’s first sustainability report demonstrates that a radical sustainable and ethical brand redesign is already well underway....
November 5, 2019 The Future of Faux Fur has Arrived
With the launch of the first-ever bio-based faux fur, KOBA by ECOPEL, DuPont Biomaterials launches a new era of sustainable alternatives to fur....
July 12, 2019 Friend or Faux: Is Vegan Leather Better?
Vegan leather is trending as more and more consumers are putting veganism at the forefront of their personal mission. But is vegan leather an ethical, sustainable alternative – or just plastic in a new wrapping?...
June 16, 2019 FAQ: Leather Sustainability
Durable, malleable and attractive – Leather is arguably among the most globally prevalent materials, both historically and today. But it’s credentials in terms of ethics and sustainability are not quite so straight forward....
March 4, 2019 FAQ: Down Insulation
As with all products derived from living animals and produced on an industrial-scale, there are undeniably animal welfare concerns with down. Suston helps you navigate them....
January 15, 2018 Responsible Wool Standard – a Safe Solution?
Can the Responsible Wool Standard guarantee that the sheep have been treated responsibly and the land is managed in a sustainable way?...
January 15, 2018 The Dust Settles on PETA’s Wool Exposé
In 2015, video footage showing the maltreatment of sheep in Argentina went viral, with PETA accusing the network Ovis 21. Suston’s reporter Karen Hensel interviews the founder Ricardo Fenton....
January 10, 2018 From Sheep to Shop
With over 150 years’ experience manufacturing wool clothing, Devold of Norway views wool sourcing as a key to quality. In 2016, the company decided to begin buying merino wool direct from selected sheep farms – and to pay them a...