25 November 2021 SGS joins SLF as Contributing Partner The testing, inspection and certification company has joined the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) as a Contributing Partner, reports ILM. Established more than 140 years ago, SGS operates a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories with 93,000 employees “helping businesses everywhere to work efficiently, deliver… Continue reading SGS joins SLF as Contributing Partner
25 November 2021 Smit & Zoon – Renewability and Sustainability in the leather industry Renewability and Sustainability in the leather industry Arnaud Backbier, Smit & Zoon`s Global Commercial Director As The world is focusing on how our economies are and the impact of the raw material and shipping issues, Royal Smit & Zoon does… Continue reading Smit & Zoon – Renewability and Sustainability in the leather industry
25 November 2021 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – COP26 open letter welcome A new edition of the Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter went live on November 23 and is now available. Our Leather Pipeline report this time reflects on unfair negative publicity that the meat and leather sectors received at the recent COP26 conference. It… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – COP26 open letter welcome
24 November 2021 Leather Supply Chain – LWG, NWF, WWF, and GLUE unite to conduct the largest Leather Supply Chain Mapping Project A new mapping project will be the first to thoroughly evaluate the leather industry and its impacts on deforestation. Last week, leaders and activists from around the world met at COP 26, adding… Continue reading Leather Supply Chain – LWG, NWF, WWF, and GLUE unite to conduct the largest Leather Supply Chain Mapping Project
24 November 2021 Leather Naturally – Palapa from Mexico You’re an art editor, pregnant with your first child. Your feet hurt and you can’t find comfortable shoes with the style you love. Once you become a mother, a sustainable lifestyle becomes even more important – what do you do? For Lorena Marron the… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Palapa from Mexico
24 November 2021 Worldwide: WWF implores leather sector to drive change at ILM auto forum On December 16, World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Mauricio Bauer will speak to members of the automotive leather industry about the importance of standing up to spread the message of sustainability to the rest of the supply chain. During… Continue reading Worldwide: WWF implores leather sector to drive change at ILM auto forum
23 November 2021 China – The local leather industry’s response to China’s 14th five-year plan Following on from China Leather Industry Association (CLIA)’s release of its “guiding opinions” as to how the Chinese leather industry should respond to the government’s 14th five-year plan for the country, effective from 2021 through 2025, local leather industry journal… Continue reading China – The local leather industry’s response to China’s 14th five-year plan
23 November 2021 Zimbabwe – Minister impressed by Zambezi Tanners tour The Minister of Bulawayo Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Judith Ncube was reportedly impressed when she visited the Zambezi Tanners’ factory in Bulawayo, reports ILM. During the tour, Ncube was shown how the facility manufactures leather from bovine hides as well as… Continue reading Zimbabwe – Minister impressed by Zambezi Tanners tour
23 November 2021 Peru – Growing traditional food crops and organic pima cotton in a desert environment Dr James M. Vreeland, founder and CEO of Naturtex Peru, sent us this interesting information about organic farming in the coastal desert region of Peru. In April 2019, APLF visited Dr Vreeland’s organic cotton and alpaca fibre farm… Continue reading Peru – Growing traditional food crops and organic pima cotton in a desert environment
22 November 2021 Sustainable Coatings One of the keys to sustainability is making sure products perform better for longer. Stahl StayClean® is a dirt-repelling, anti-soiling, anti-stain, and anti-scratch coating technology that gives leather and synthetics a longer lifetime by adding a robust protective layer. This keeps the substrate free of unwanted materials and… Continue reading Sustainable Coatings
