Audit Certification Process: The 3 Pillar Approach
SLF’s Triple Pillar Approach to supporting a sustainable leather industry.
SLF at APLF Hong Kong 2025
Our round up of this year’s APLF The ILM Leather Symposium on Tuesday 11th March was a great kick off to the week in Hong Kong. SLF’s presentation on strategic guidance for the implementation of EUDR was very well received by the delegates, with some excellent feedback about “how we took a complicated topic and […]
Visit Us At APLF
We will host a stand at APLF – Hall 3C – E10. Come and see us!
SLF Seminar at APLF Hong Kong
Join us on Thursday 13th March from 10.00 to 11.00 am for our Seminar on “Leather and the Consumer: How to communicate the sustainable value of leather”. This free to attend seminar will take place on the Main Stage, Hall 3G, HKCEC
SLF – Governed with Integrity
Here at SLF, we understand the importance of integrity within our scope of work on behalf of the leather industry. That’s why we have a robust system of policies and procedures to guide the way in which we work, from standard setting to audit delivery and certification, to ensure that we uphold exemplary governance. In 2024, SLF underwent an external third party review of all our standards and benchmarks, governance systems, procedures and guidance notes, following which the SLF Environmental, Social and Governance Standards became the first leather specific Standards to be published on the ITC Global Standards Map. This year will see our auditing division, SLF Auditing Services Ltd, further our commitment by undertaking UKAS accreditation as a certification body. We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Stuart Cranfield to manage our accreditation process with us and look forward to strengthening our ability to continue to meet industry and regulatory requirements.
How our Transparency Dashboard Supports Improvement
The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) developed the SLF Transparency Dashboard™ to address key challenges in the leather industry and to promote transparency, inclusivity, and progress in meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. Through extensive engagement with stakeholders, SLF identified recurring issues that led to this innovative solution, aiming to support sustainable practices and industry-wide alignment.
January 2025 – SLF Newsletter
Latest newsletter now published! In this first edition of 2025, we update you on the Foundations plans for the coming year, including; embarking on accreditation for our certification services, we also take a look at industry projects that we will continue to work on this year, and an update on the EUDR and the Leather […]
EUDR Update – January 2025
New Training Dates for EUDR Released In our last EUDR update, we informed you that there was a proposal to add a “no risk” country category to the regulation. Subsequent to our mailing, this along with some other amendments was taken off the agenda in order to ensure that the implementation delay was able to […]
LHCA Ethiopia Workshop
At the end of 2024 SLF conducted a 2-day workshop in Adidas Ababa, facilitated by Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) and funded by the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA). This workshop was attended by 35 delegates from 14 different African countries, and it provided the foundation for a much larger education and training programme that will ultimately result in participating tanneries undergoing ESG audits to support their businesses.
Did you know we can provide Training?
Did you know SLF provides Training Workshops? Whether you are a brand, leather manufacturer or a supplier, our courses are designed to provide information on the key sustainability topics associated with the leather value chain. Partners of the foundation are eligible for two free workshops per year at their own premises if in the UK, […]