The NYC Animal Defense League is a local chapter of the larger internationally active grassroots animal rights organization, The Animal Defense League. The NYC ADL chapter participates in local and international pressure campaigns, often collaborating with other chapters to achieve campaign victories. The ADL comprises several experienced organizers and numerous dedicated activists who work together in a decentralized manner, nurturing activist skills and development. The NYC ADL has achieved success in fur campaigns against some of the largest fashion brands, effectively implementing fur-free policies.
The Animal Defense League (ADL) fights for the rights of all animals. We demand change by applying relentless pressure on corporations, stakeholders, and consumers. Through strategic advocacy and grassroots mobilization, we strive to bring about meaningful change for animals.
LVMH
We call on LVMH, a leader in the luxury
fashion brand industry, to a take a
compassionate and ethical stand by ending
the sale of fur items and enacting a fur-free policy. The fur industry is associated with
cruelty and suffering for
countless animals, and it goes against the growing global movement towards ethical practices in
fashion. LVMH is one of
the last remaining luxury fashion brands that still uses fur.
LVMH is the largest and wealthiest corporation in Europe, managing 75 brands and 14 fashion
brands, none of which have
enacted a fur-free policy. Several of their brands, including Dior, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, and
Loro Piana sell fur in
their stores. By enacting a fur-free policy, LVMH can set a positive example for the industry
and contribute to a more
humane and responsible future in fashion.
Through targeted advocacy, the ADL aims to apply sustained pressure on LVMH, encouraging them to
consider the ethical
and moral implications of fur production. The ADL remains unwavering in our commitment to this
campaign until LVMH
declares a fur-free policy.
Z Crave
In February, 2024 ZCRAVE announced that they are going fur free! This is an amazing win for the
animals.
Thank you to everyone who showed up to the protests, left comments, made phone calls, and sent
emails. This was a true
group effort and this victory would not have been possible without all of you. The foxes on fur
farms are lucky to have
you all fighting for them.
Paul Stuart
In August of 2023, Paul Stuart
declared a fur-free policy! This announcement comes
just
under a week after we launched
this campaign. The decision by Paul Stuart to go fur-free sets an admirable precedent for the
rest
of the fashion
industry and represents a commitment to a more ethical world for animals. We hope that luxury
fashion brands will follow
in their steps.
Thank you to all the animal rights groups in NYC, DC and Chicago who spent
hours
protesting in front of stores, and
thank you to the activists who joined in the campaign by calling the stores to demand a fur-free
policy. This victory
was truly a collective effort.
Max Mara
Due to ongoing pressure by the NYC ADL
and animal rights organizations around the
country Max mara has taken a
significant step in the right direction by discontinuing the sale of fur products in the United
States. While we
appreciate the positive step Max Mara has taken in the U.S., it is essential to recognize that
animal welfare knows no
borders. Animal rights groups in Europe continue to pressure Max Mara to extend its fur free
policy worldwide because
the sale of fur remains inhumane regardless of geographical location. Please join us in urging
Max Mara to enact a
company-wide fur free policy.
A few moments of your time can make a big difference for animals: Please urge LVMH to ban fur from Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Dior, and all its other brands today!
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