Welcome to the sustainable leather foundation
Environmental, Social and Governance responsibility is essential in today’s leather industry and our aim is to support all stakeholders to learn, improve and protect for future generations.
Let's be the Change that secures the future...
Latest News

SLF End of Year Partner Meeting 2023
Preparations are well underway for SLF’s End of Year Partner Meeting being held on Tuesday the 12th of December from 1:30pm until 5pm (GMT). The

Bangladesh Visit – October 2023
Bangladesh Leather Footwear & Leathergoods International Sourcing Show (BLLISS-2023) Last week our Managing Director, Deborah, was honoured to be invited to visit Bangladesh to attend

COP28 – Leather Manifesto 19th October 2023
United Kingdom, 19th October 2023 – The Sustainable Leather Foundation, along with 27 other international leather industry organizations, again called on the 2023 United Nations
Our Partners

“The framework developed by the Sustainable Leather Foundation is a significant step forward in providing transparency and integration throughout the leather value chain. The Transparency Dashboard™ coupled with the web platform provide examples of simple yet effective tools to put a sustainability lens on the performance of leather stakeholders.…”
– Mauricio S. Bauer, WWF Senior Director, Beef & Leather Supply Chains (former)
Our Patron:
Suzie Fletcher, Master English Saddle Maker and member of the Society of Master Saddlers

Our brief introduction presentation above gives an overview of our aims and objectives. Translated versions in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese are available by clicking the links below.
We will be translating other important documents into different languages in the near future as part of our commitment to supporting the global leather community. In the meantime, if you require support with language please let us know.
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