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.
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 […]
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.
Indonesia 2 Day Inception Workshop
On 8-9th September, the SLF team delivered a 2-Day Inception Workshop in Malang, Indonesia under the L&HCA Regional Agricultural Promotion Program and in association with AKPI (Indonesian Tanners Association).
Lineapelle Milan 2025
Sustainable Leather Foundation at Lineapelle Milan – September 23–25, 2025 We are delighted to announce that the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) will be present at the upcoming Lineapelle Leather Fair in Milan, taking place from 23rd to 25th September 2025. As the global leather industry continues to innovate and adapt, sustainability remains at the […]
EUDR September Update
New dates for virtual training sessions on the EUDR Information System Additional dates for virtual training sessions on the EUDR Information System are now available on our webpage: The Information System of the Deforestation Regulation – European Commission. Please note that the primary audience for these training sessions consists of companies obligated under the EUDR […]
Collaboration strengthened between Sustainable Leather Foundation and Weev
Collaboration strengthened between Sustainable Leather Foundation and Weev Weev and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) are pleased to announce a strengthened collaboration that will enhance communication across the leather industry, aligning material choices with sustainability and due diligence. The two organisations first signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March last year. This next step builds […]
Mourning My Favourite Boots
Mourning My Favourite Boots How one pair of well-travelled boots made me question footwear sustainability “True sustainability is built to last.” A Decade in the Making I never thought a pair of boots would lead me to question the very definition of sustainability in footwear—but here we are. I clearly remember my first visit to […]
SLF’s 5 Year Anniversary
🎉 Celebrating 5 Years of Sustainable Progress! 🎉 On Sunday the 13th of July we were proud to mark a significant milestone — 5 years of the Sustainable Leather Foundation! Since our launch in 2020, we’ve been dedicated to making the leather industry more transparent, responsible, and sustainable. Thanks to our growing global community, we’ve:✅ […]