Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Textile and Footwear Sector
On 23-24th November, the UNECE hosted it’s 3rd Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue on its project: “Enhancing Transparency & Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector”. Sustainable Leather Foundation’s Managing Director, Deborah Taylor, is the Leather Expert on the Core Project Team of the UNECE and comments “This is such rewarding work and […]
German Consumer Survey Makes Interesting Reading
A recent consumer survey was conducted in Germany by the Darmstadt University Leather Project to gain insights about consumers‘ awareness and attitudes towards leather in general and the issue of chemicals in leather in particular.
Inaugural Advisory Board Meeting
On Monday 9th November, the Sustainable Leather Foundation held its first Advisory Board Meeting to discuss progress and the next steps in bringing the vision of the foundation to life. The Advisory Board is made up of individuals who have been asked to represent different areas of the leather value chain based on their expertise […]
Let’s talk about…
Last week Managing Director, Deborah Taylor, had a conversation with the guys at Sustainability Talks with N&N about her views on sustainability in general, transparency and traceability, communication with consumers and the need to work across the industry spectrum to produce real reduction of impacts. You can watch the conversation here:
What is sustainability?
Today, most conversations between suppliers and customers in the leather industry start with the definition of what “sustainability” means. The conversation is done so to prevent misunderstanding and misalignment on terminology going forward. To this end it is important for anyone interested in SLF to understand what exactly sustainability means to the Foundation. Sustainability is […]
Welcome to the Sustainable Leather Foundation
Today’s society is better informed and more conscious than ever of the effects that production and consumption can have on the earth’s natural resources and it’s ability to regenerate; the negative impacts that can damage our ecosystem; the importance of fair and humane treatment of workers; and the welfare of animals.