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Deforestation problem is leather’s weak link

On April 14 the Rainforest Foundation Norway published a report “Driving deforestation: The European automotive industry’s contribution to deforestation in Brazil”, in which it accuses carmakers and Groupe Renault of contributing to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest by sourcing leather from Brazilian tanners.

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Key lessons from a lifecycle assessment of leather

Kim Sena, Sustainability Manager, JBS Couros, is among the high-calibre presenters in the upcoming free-to-attend ILM webinar ‘How the leather industry can use science and data to improve its image’, organised by ILM in association with theSauerReport and sponsored by JBS Couros. The webinar will be broadcast on May 27, 2021 at 2pm UK time (3pm CET). Click here to sign up, subject to approved registration. 

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How the leather industry can use science and data to improve its image

A new webinar organised by ILM in association with theSauerReport and sponsored by Brazil based global hide and leather supplier JBS Couros will tackle how the leather industry can use science and data to turn around the negative narrative surrounding it. The webinar will be broadcast on May 27, 2021 at 2pm UK time (3pm CET) and is free-to-attend, subject to approved registration. Click here to sign up.

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