Leather Alternatives Put To The Test
Commissioned by Cotance (The European Confederation of Tanners), FILK (an independent Research Institute for Leather and Synthetic Materials) has conducted a study to compare the 9 most commonly “heralded” alternatives to leather and tested them on a range of metrics against the real thing.
February Newsletter
Our latest news round up including information on our Advisory Groups, Collaboration, our next Meeting and new team member Terrie!
Terra Carta
The Sustainable Leather Foundation are proud to be signatories to the Terra Carta.
Inaugural Partnership Meeting
On Tuesday 19th January 2021 we held our first Partnership Meeting to update our founding partners and invited guests on the development progress of the Foundation. 78 delegates registered from 57 different organisations across the whole value chain of the leather industry – from leather manufacturers, brands, chemical companies, machinery companies, testing houses, technology providers, […]
Advisory Groups
Over the next few weeks, the Sustainable Leather Foundation will be asking members of the Global community to register their interest with the Foundation to be involved as a Technical Expert within the 8 new Advisory Groups: Biodegradability Including in-use and end-of-life aspects Carbon Footprint Including a broader environmental footprint group and sub-groups as below: […]
The origin, supply chain, and deforestation risk of Brazil’s beef exports
On Tuesday 1st December, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) published an insightful report on beef exports from Brazil.
December Newsletter
Read our latest updates as we wish you all a safe, healthy & peaceful Holiday Season! Sustainable Leather Foundation – December Newsletter
Responsible Leather Round Table
On Tuesday 15th December, Textile Exchange held their annual Responsible Leather Round Table, this year as a virtual event due to the ongoing risk of Covid-19. Our Managing Director, Deborah Taylor, was one of the speakers during the event and gave a round up of industry news at the start of the session. Deborah has […]
Leather: Social & Environmental Report: 2020 Conference
On Tuesday 1st December, The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE) along with IndustriALL hosted the Final Conference to present the Leather SER 2020. Delegates heard from a number of interesting speakers who gave presentations on the the General Landscape, Economic Overview, Social Footprint and Environmental Footprint of […]
Gearing up for 2021
Development of the SLF Audit Standard is well advanced now, in preparation for the pilot programme to be conducted during the first quarter of 2021. Following that we will have a period of review and consultation before a public launch of the foundation. Our next meeting of the Advisory Board will take place on Thursday […]