SFA

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA) is a non-profit international organisation working with the extended cashmere supply chain, from herders to retailers.  Their goal is to promote a global sustainability standard for cashmere production in order to preserve and restore grasslands, ensure animal welfare and secure livelihoods.

Their aim is to ensure that internationally traded cashmere is produced using sustainable practices, resulting in a reduced environmental footprint and to secure appropriate economic returns for participants throughout the supply chain.The SFA was founded in 2015, they provide an independent, non-competitive platform that enables end to end cashmere supply chain, non government and government organisations to come together with a common interest in ensuring sustainability in the cashmere industry.

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance has three clear goals:

• Environmental resilience in cashmere producing regions.

• Improved long-term prospects for herding communities that rely on cashmere markets.

• Assurance on animal welfare within cashmere production.