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LETSB Vice President joins LWG as Auditor

Published: May 24, 2022

Afzal Hossain, Vice President of the Leather Engineers and Technologists Society, Bangladesh (LETSB), has joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) as an Auditor.

TrusTrace launches material compliance tool

Published: March 14, 2022

The traceability SaaS company has announced the launch of TrusTrace Certified Material Compliance.

Koio launches regenerative leather sneaker

Published: January 24, 2022

The New York-based footwear brand has announced the launch of a sneaker made from what they have termed ‘regenerative leather’.

Cromogenia Units joins the ZDHC

Published: July 29, 2021

Spanish chemical supplier Cromogenia Units has joined the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) programme and achieved Level 3, the highest level of certification in terms of good practice, as part of a move towards achieving what the company consider one of its essential values to provide more sustainable and greener chemistry.

Dani achieves double certification for traceability and ethical commitments

Published: May 21, 2021

The Italian tanning and processing group has achieved two milestones in terms of traceability of raw materials, reliability of processing, ethical commitment and environmental sustainability. These certifications make Dani both the first tannery in the world to be certified according to the international standard ISO 17033 regarding ethical claims, as well as one of the very few Italian companies to be certified according to the technical specification ICEC TS SC 410 regarding the traceability of the supply chain of raw hides.

Record number of LWG Member Survey respondents prioritise traceability

Published: May 17, 2021

The Leather Working Group has shared results from the LWG Member Survey which had the biggest response rate to date, as well as sharing updates on remote auditing. The 2021 LWG Member Survey opened in February and was open for four weeks, gathering 336 submissions from LWG member companies, representing a 36% response rate.

LWG membership reaches milestone

Published: January 28, 2021

The Leather Working Group (LWG) announced it has reached 1,000 member companies from across the leather supply chain.

Curtiembre Arlei certified ISO 50001

Published: November 27, 2020

The tanning Group headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it is the first tannery in Latin America to be certified to ISO 50001.

Mulberry sources 65% of its leathers from certified tanneries

Published: November 14, 2019

Loss before tax for the British premium leather handbags and accessories manufacturer, which is further developing its sustainable product ranges, grew wider for the 26 weeks ended September 28, 2019.

LVMH to launch new sourcing standard for crocodile skins

Published: February 19, 2019

The French luxury conglomerate announced on February 18 that it is launching a totally new set of criteria, “developed and validated by a committee of technical experts”, to ensure the responsible sourcing of crocodile skins.