Fashion Lovers Are Animal Friendly - page 2

09-04-2008 10:37

“The awards are about celebrating improvement, whether that is the implementation of an animal welfare policy, shunning fur, or reviewing how leather is sourced. Every step counts. As well as the overall winner, we will be presenting an innovation award so every improvement in animal welfare will be taken into consideration,” said Wayne.

"Marks & Spencer and Wildlife Works, both Good Business Award winners last year, have shown designers and the high street the way forward and we would love to see more retailers follow suit and enter this year”.

As a direct result of success at last year’s awards, Wildlife Works has collaborated with the RSPCA to produce a stunning dress for its Autumn/Winter ’08 collection. This was cited by the media as one of the stand out pieces from the collection that hit the catwalk at London Fashion Week in February 2008. When it goes on sale in July, 40% of the proceeds will go to the RSPCA.

All entries will be judged by an independent panel of industry experts and winners will be given the RSPCA Good Business Awards logo to use on relevant products and in promotions for an entire year, so customers can recognise their achievements. Winners and runners-up will be promoted on the RSPCA website and achievements will be detailed in an ethical consumer guide.

Entry questionnaires can be downloaded from www.rspcagoodbusinessawards.com or by contacting the RSPCA Good Business Awards team on 0870 754 0488 or awards@rspca.org.uk. The entry deadline is Friday 27 June 2008.

The RSPCA Good Business Awards gala ceremony will be held at the Natural History Museum, London on Thursday 9 October 2008.