Biodegradable and low carbon leather
A discussion by Dr Sebastian Blanck, Global Head, Product Development Leather Auxiliaries, Zschimmer & Schwarz, and Karl Flowers, Consultant Technical Editor, ILM. Read More...
Business insights for the global leather community
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Vietnamese tannery switches to solar
Vietnamese leather manufacturer Simona Leather has reached the commercial operation date (COD) for a new 2MWp rooftop solar installation at its manufacturing facility, marking another step in the industry's transition towards renewable energy. Read More...
Renewable carbon materials can cut CO₂ footprints by up to 90%
Renewable carbon-based chemicals and materials can deliver substantially lower carbon footprints than fossil-based alternatives, according to a new report published by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI). Read More...
RCI study exposes major carbon footprint of plastics
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has commissioned a new methane emission analysis, conducted by nova-Institute, which has found that methane emissions from crude oil and natural gas supply chains have been significantly underestimated in key global databases. Read More...
Stahl publish 2024 ESG milestones
Flexible coatings and leather chemicals maker, Stahl has released its 2024 ESG report highlighting improvements across its global business. Read More...
Green Deal Leather estimates European leather emissions
The Green Deal Leather project has calculated an emissions figure for European tanned bovine leather. Read More...
ILM 2024 Green Innovator Survey Results
New for 2024, International Leather Maker (ILM) conducted a short survey to find out what new products and services can help lower the environmental impact of the leather supply chain and gauge the industry’s sustainability priorities going forward. Here are the results. Read More...
Stahl publishes 2023 ESG report and beats interim targets
Stahl has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering its recent ESG Roadmap to 2030 process. Read More...
New York Attorney General sues JBS over greenwashing
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against meatpacker JBS over its environmental impact claims. Read More...
PrimeAsia announces new sustainability strategy
Global tanning group PrimeAsia has announced a new sustainability strategy and committed to net zero targets from the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Read More...
