Switzerland has taken an important step towards a future without cruelly produced fur. On 17 September 2025, the Swiss National Council voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strong counterproposal to the Fur Import Ban Initiative. This move rejects attempts by the fur lobby to legitimise their own labels as a guarantee for animal welfare standards in

BASEL, 16 FEBUARY 2015 – A traditional Swiss business is now free of fur: the Charles Vögele Group has undertaken to forego the sale of real fur within the framework of the “Fur Free Retailer” programme. This fashion business has therefore now clearly positioned itself in opposition to fur products involving animal abuse. Swiss Animal