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:
- Energy (and efficiency) and Machinery sub-group
- Water sub-group
- Air Aspects (incl GHG) sub-group
- Leather LCA sub-group
- Effluent sub-group
- Soil aspect and solid waste sub-group
Chemistry
Including management and risk
Consumer Communication
Including leather campaign liaison
Deforestation and Biodiversity
Including a broader group and sub-groups as below:
- Farming, slaughter & animal welfare (provenance)
- Land aspects
- Biodiversity aspects
Facility Governance
Including a broader group and sub-groups as below:
- Leather standards
- Leather quality management
- Housekeeping
- Occupational health and safety
- Financial, marketing, management best practice
Social Responsibility
Including fairness of opportunity, pay, working hours and representation
Traceability & Transparency
Including traceability systems implementation and SLF value chain transparency
These Advisory Groups will be conducted in a pre-competitive environment that seeks to bring together best available industry knowledge and expertise to foster improvement, education and innovation. If you are interested in participating in any of the above Groups, or if you would like us to consider another area of concern, please email: Karl@sustainableleatherfoundation.com