EUDR: Important News Update
Draft Delegated Act for EUDR incorporates targeted amendments to the product scope, including the removal of Leather. On Monday 4th May 2026, the European Commission published a press release to confirm the simplification draft of the Delegated Act of the EUDR. “The draft Delegated Act incorporates targeted amendments to the EUDR product scope. It updates […]
Sustainable Leather Foundation delivers the first ESG Audit for a Leather Chemical Company
On 23rd to 25th March 2026, SLF conducted a full Environmental, Social and Governance 3-pillar audit at Rolfes Leather in Boksburg, South Africa. The Sustainable Leather Foundation’s (SLF’s) mission has always been to drive transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement across the leather value chain. While much of the industry’s historic focus has been on tanneries […]
EU Releases Updated Guidelines for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains
EU Releases Updated Guidelines for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains The European Commission, in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC, has published the 3rd Edition of the EUDR Supply Chain Infographics: Understanding Your Position in Beef, Cocoa, Coffee, Palm Oil, Rubber, Soy, and Wood Supply Chains. This updated guide provides detailed insights into the obligations of upstream and downstream […]
Our APLF Hong Kong Round Up
Last week SLF representatives were in Hong Kong to connect with our industry colleagues at APLF. Here’s our summary and takeaways from the event: ICT Meeting: On Wednesday 11th March, the day before the fair officially opened, SLF were invited to present our work on the LeatherTrace Bangladesh Project to the International Council of Tanners. […]
EUDR Update: Information System access restricted for updates
EUDR Update: Information System access restricted for updates We would like to notify you that temporary access limitations will apply to the EUDR Information System from 16 February. The exact reopening date will be communicated in mid-April, with the system reopening shortly thereafter. This temporary measure is necessary to facilitate the deployment of updates to the EUDR Information System reflecting the amended provisions of the […]
Lineapelle Stakeholder Meeting 2026
Lineapelle Stakeholder Meeting 2026 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Stakeholder Meeting yesterday at Lineapelle. It was a highly productive afternoon reviewing our progress over the past year and sharing our development plans for 2026. We covered key updates on benchmarking, auditing and accreditation, social compliance, industry engagement, and our ongoing work […]
Lineapelle Seminar: Introducing the Official CEN Standard for Traceability in the Leather Supply Chain
Lineapelle Seminar: Introducing the Official CEN Standard for Traceability in the Leather Supply Chain Join COTANCE, ICEC and SLF to explore the requirements of this new CEN Standard EN 18199 “Essential Requirements for Leather Traceability”. The Standard has been developed by the industry certification bodies under the governance of COTANCE for the benefit of all leather industry […]
Stakeholder Meeting – Lineapelle Milan
SLF Stakeholder Meeting We are delighted to announce our Stakeholder Meeting at Lineapelle Milan. When: Wednesday 11th February 2026, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Where: Conference Room 10, First Floor, Organiser’s Building, Lineapelle, Fiera Milano Agenda: SLF Review of 2025 Progress and Benchmarking SLF Auditing Services and Accreditation Update Guest […]
COP30 Manifesto for Leather Published
COP30: Manifesto for Leather 2025 The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP30, is the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held in Belém, Brazil, from the 10th to the 21st November 2025. Ahead of COP30, The International Council of Tanners […]
Weev Collaboration with SLF
SLF and Weev Collaboration SLF recently reinvigorated our collaboration with Weev and are delighted to be able to offer our partners a no-cost, no-risk opportunity to trial Weev’s digital sourcing platform. Weev is a digital solution for the footwear and fashion creation process, that connects brands and suppliers on a shared platform to make the […]