There’s an old saying: “Count what counts.” As livestock emissions come under pressure, are we measuring the impact in the right way?

Mike Redwood’s recent article in International Leather Maker raises a critical point: if we continue to use outdated metrics to assess methane emissions, we risk unfairly penalising livestock farming and ignoring the benefits of one of its most sustainable by-products: leather.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝘆-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, not fashion or upholstery. Utilising existing hides adds value to the supply chain and reduces waste. To throw them away would be the real environmental cost.

When measured fairly, leather comes out strong. It’s long-lasting, repairable, recyclable and still the most sensible material for car interiors, especially compared to synthetic alternatives made from fossil fuels.

This isn’t about defending tradition; it’s about choosing materials that genuinely last and do more with less.

If we’re serious about sustainability, we need to stop simplifying the data and start understanding it in full.

To read the full One4Leather article, click here: https://lnkd.in/e7JCPDbb.