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 […]
UNIDO Launches Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Leather
UNIDO Launches Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Leather The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has released its new Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Leather, providing the leather industry with a harmonized framework for measuring and reporting environmental impacts across the leather value chain. The guidelines aim to support greater transparency, […]
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 […]
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 […]