Welcome To The Sustainable Leather Foundation

Supporting The Leather Industry To LearnImproveProtect For Future Generations

End Of Year Partner Meeting
3rd December 2024

1.30 pm to 5.00 pm

Networking 5.00 pm to 6.30 pm

This year’s event will be held in person at the University of Northampton and by virtual connection.

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A sustainable vision for the leather industry

The leather industry benefits from many organisations and associations who work to support the leather industry, some specific to region or specialist area. However, there is a need for a cohesive organisation that can holistically combine the efforts of the industry with the needs of the consumers, and society in general; working to address the industry’s current and future responsibilities.

SLF Dashboard

Demonstrating the environmental, social and governance responsibility of the leather value chain.

News

All the latest updates from our work around the world.

Are You Ready?

Supporting the leather industry to prepare for the future.

Audit Certification

Empowering the leather value chain for a more sustaible future.

A sustainable vision for the leather industry

The leather industry benefits from many organisations and associations who work to support the leather industry, some specific to region or specialist area. However, there is a need for a cohesive organisation that can holistically combine the efforts of the industry with the needs of the consumers, and society in general; working to address the industry’s current and future responsibilities.

SLF Dashboard

Demonstrating the environmental, social and governance responsibility of the leather value chain.

News

All the latest updates from our work around the world.

Are You Ready?

Supporting the leather industry to prepare for the future.

Audit Certification

Empowering the leather value chain for a more sustaible future.

Latest News

Shining a light on supplier inclusion

Collective Action Reimagined. A new report has been published by Transformer Foundation calling more better supplier engagement in multi-stakeholder initiatives working in the fashion industry.

SMEP Bangladesh Project with UoN

SMEP Bangladeh Project Project with UoN This week SLF will be in Bangladesh for the Inception Launch of the Leathertrace Bangladesh TCLP project, funded under the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental

ALLPI Joins SLF

ALLPI joins SLF ustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) is delighted to welcome Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute as an Association Partner. Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of SLF, commented “ALLPI are

Our Mission

Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility are essential components for a sustainable industry. Our mission is to support the global leather value chain to learn, to improve and to protect for future generations, through the People ~ Planet ~ Profit principle.

“Let’s be the change that secures the future” – Deborah Taylor, Managing Director.

Our Mission

Environmental, Social and Economic responsibility are essential components for a sustainable industry. Our mission is to support the global leather value chain to learn, to improve and to protect for future generations, through the People ~ Planet ~ Profit principle.

“Let’s be the change that secures the future” – Deborah Taylor, Managing Director.

Our Patron - Suzie Fletcher

Master English Saddle Maker And Member Of The Society Of Master Saddlers

“I am passionate about sustainability and the leather industry’s place within a sustainable future, and that is why I am delighted to be Patron for the Sustainable Leather Foundation.

I am looking forward to being part of the drive to support improvement and to educate consumers about the natural balance that farming and the leather industry can provide as part of a long term solution for a sustainable future.”

Our Patron - Suzie Fletcher

Master English Saddle Maker And Member Of The Society Of Master Saddlers

“I am passionate about sustainability and the leather industry’s place within a sustainable future, and that is why I am delighted to be Patron for the Sustainable Leather Foundation.

I am looking forward to being part of the drive to support improvement and to educate consumers about the natural balance that farming and the leather industry can provide as part of a long term solution for a sustainable future.”

Our Partners

Our Head Office is based in the UK and we work with regional partners and auditors who are geographically located to support our partners globally.

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Become A Partner

Partnership with Sustainable Leather Foundation demonstrates a shared goal of improvement, best practice, collaboration and innovation, and we welcome partners from across the value chain. 

Our Partners

Our Head Office is based in the UK and we work with regional partners and auditors who are geographically located to support our partners globally.

Partners
0
Countries
0

Become A Partner

Partnership with Sustainable Leather Foundation demonstrates a shared goal of improvement, best practice, collaboration and innovation, and we welcome partners from across the value chain. 

Latest News

Shining a light on supplier inclusion

Collective Action Reimagined. A new report has been published by Transformer Foundation calling more better supplier engagement in multi-stakeholder initiatives working in the fashion industry.

SMEP Bangladesh Project with UoN

SMEP Bangladeh Project Project with UoN This week SLF will be in Bangladesh for the Inception Launch of the Leathertrace Bangladesh TCLP project, funded under the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental

ALLPI Joins SLF

ALLPI joins SLF ustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) is delighted to welcome Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute as an Association Partner. Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of SLF, commented “ALLPI are