Welcome to our new Technical Director!
Following SLF’s growth and engagement over the last 18 months, the Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of our new Technical Director, Katie Kutskill MSc, effective from 4th April 2022. Katie joins us from Pangea (formerly GST Autoleather) where she was the Global Executive Director for Product Development and Sustainability Officer. SLF have been […]
Read our interview for Oeko-Tex
Our MD, Deborah Taylor, recently talked with the team at Oeko-Tex about the leather industry and whether leather is or can be sustainable. During the interview she looked at the challenges that the involved companies along the value chain have to meet in order to bring about more sustainable production. The result is a great […]
January-February 2022 Newsletter
Following a recent visit to Brazil this edition of our newsletter focuses on our report from that trip, together with our latest roundup of news and upcoming events! Click to read more…
World Quality Week
This week is World Quality Week and this year’s theme is: “Sustainability: improving our products, people and planet” which is very apt for our Foundation. Our directors are proud Practitioners of the CQI | The Chartered Quality Institute and in advance of World Quality Day on Thursday 11th November 2021, we would like to invite […]
October Newsletter
Our latest roundup of news, focusing on new partners, upcoming events and new members of our team.
COP26 Leather Industry Manifesto Released
International Leather Industry Calls on COP26 to Reduce Reliance on Fossil-Fuels, Prioritise Natural Materials UK, 28 October, 2021 – The Sustainable Leather Foundation, along with 30 other international leather industry organizations, today called on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to prioritise natural materials as a means of directly mitigating climate impact. The […]
August Newsletter
Our latest roundup of news, focusing on new partners, upcoming events and new members of our team.
July Newsletter
Our latest roundup of news, including the Transparency Dashboard, new members and our first workshops planned for Italy in July!
July 2021 Workshop Videos Available Now
Did you miss our Workshops? You can now watch the recordings here
Technical Documents Released!
Technical Documents now available!