6 Years of Impact
Today, 13th July 2026, SLF celebrates its 6th Anniversary! In July 2020 we set out to create a system of support for the leather industry that was not available anywhere else. With our vision of an accessible, inclusive and modular approach to sustainability, coupled with an innovative Transparency Dashboard – still the only one of […]
EUDR: Important News Update – Copy
European Commission adopts the Delegated Act for EUDR that Removes cattle hides, skins and Leather from the Scope in Annex 1 of the EUDR. On Monday 13th July 2026, the European Commission published a press release to confirm the adoption of the simplification recommendations of the Delegated Act of the EUDR. The now published Delegated Act […]
A Week of Collaboration, Innovation and New Thinking
A week of collaboration, innovation and new thinking for Sustainable Leather Foundation. The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) concluded an inspiring week of international engagement with two significant events that highlighted both the practical implementation of sustainability solutions and the importance of reshaping how the industry approaches sustainability itself. On 30th June, SLF hosted the Leathertrace […]
Important Update to the SLF Certification Scheme
An update to the SLF Certification Scheme: SLF embarked on formal UKAS accreditation at the start of 2025, and we are making good progress towards this goal. Part of this accreditation process is the approval of the SLF Certification Scheme for auditing against, and we are now in the final stage of that recognition. This […]
EUDR: SLF’s Response on Proposed Simplification of the EUDR
EUDR: SLF’s Response for the public Feedback to the proposed simplification of the EUDR Further to the press release on Monday 4th May 2026, from the European Commission to confirm the simplification draft of the Delegated Act of the EUDR, there is now a public feedback period open until 1st June. SLF has submitted feedback […]
SLF in Pakistan – January 2026
SLF Visit to Pakistan Last week our team spent a valuable five days in Pakistan, a trip that centred around a jointly hosted “Symposium of Traceability in the Leather Supply Chain” with WWF – Pakistan. The symposium was held as an official event of the Pakistan Mega Leather Show, held in Lahore on 24th to […]
SLF 2025 Strategy Meeting – Achievements and Transitions
A year of impact and growth for SLF—topped off with the transition of our Advisory Board Chair from Hans van Haarst to Reg Hankey.
2026, we’re ready.
Guidelines for Transparency and Traceability for the leather value chain in Pakistan now published
WWF Pakistan have now published the Guidelines for Transparency and Traceability of the Leather Value Chain in Pakistan, authored by our Managing Director, Deborah Taylor.
EUDR Update – Country Profiles now published
Country Risk Classification Now Published The European Commission on 22nd May 2025 adopted the Implementing Act on the country benchmarking system under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The Implementing Regulation classifies countries according to their risk of deforestation associated with the production of the seven commodities covered by the EUDR: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, […]
Visit Us At APLF
We will host a stand at APLF – Hall 3C – E10. Come and see us!