An AQC alligator online seminar organised in collaboration with Louisiana Alligator and Ranchers Association (LAFRA) brought together scientists, farmers, luxury brands and leather specialists to examine the environmental, welfare and economic case for American alligator leather. ILM Editor Megan Thomas reports on the event. Read More...
Bentley Motors reaffirmed on April 14 its commitment to responsible luxury with the publication of its Responsible Raw Material Sourcing Policy Statement, strengthening existing standards across animal welfare, sustainable forest management and ethical supply chains, as part of the Beyond100+ strategy. Read More...
Mike Redwood laments the state of raw material quality across the global leather supply chain, and calls for a change. Read More...
Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault has given into pressure from PETA and agreed to discuss issues with exotic skin sourcing. Read More...
Luxury fashion group Kering has released the latest version of its sourcing and sustainable production guidelines. Read More...
LVMH Métiers d’Art has announced it will sponsor the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s One Welfare and Sustainability Center (OWSC). Read More...
More tanners are concerned about the quality of raw materials in 2023, according to insights from the latest ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey. Read More...
UK retail company John Lewis Partnership has announced that 100% of the leather for its own label furniture will come from higher welfare farms in the UK that supply Waitrose beef. Read More...
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