Environment & Sustainability

Sustainable water management in the leather industry

Published: September 22, 2026

The Leather Naturally Impact team has co-authored a “Guide to Sustainable Water Management”. The team includes sustainability specialists Aukje Berden, Sustainability & Marketing Director at Smit & Zoon, Kim Sena, Sustainability Director at JBS Couros and Lifecycle Assessment Leader, and Camile Mori, Chief Sustainability Officer at PrimeAsia Leather Company. Read More...

Gelatine: a US$5.5 billion opportunity

Published: September 15, 2026

In this overview, ILM Editor Megan Thomas looks beyond leather at the gelatine industry, exploring where gelatine fits into the leather value chain, why it matters economically and where the opportunities and challenges lie. Read More...

Biodegradable and low carbon leather

Published: September 8, 2026

A discussion by Dr Sebastian Blanck, Global Head, Product Development Leather Auxiliaries, Zschimmer & Schwarz, and Karl Flowers, Consultant Technical Editor, ILM. Read More...

Building a regenerative future for leather with Mulberry

Published: August 26, 2026

ILM Editor Megan Thomas interviews Rosie Wollacott, Head of Group Sustainability at Mulberry, about the British luxury brand’s sustainability strategy, its collaboration with British Pasture Leather (BPL), the importance of traceability and regenerative sourcing and why durability remains at the heart of leather’s future. Read More...

ELV – Directive to regulation

Published: August 3, 2026

The European Commission has recast the rules on end-of-life vehicle (ELVs) processing. Karl Flowers, ILM Consultant Technical Editor, discusses. Read More...

American alligator as a global conservation success

Published: July 23, 2026

ILM Editor Megan Thomas attended virtually as the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosted the U.S. premiere of "Scales of Success: The Triumph of the American Alligator", celebrating the recovery of the American alligator as one of the world's leading conservation success stories. Read More...