Sustainable Apparel Coalition completes first Higg Index reviews
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has revealed the results of the first reports from its third-party review of the Higg Index. Read More...
PRINT & DIGITAL
UNIDO to fund leather footprint guideline development
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will fund a project to develop a guideline for assessing the environmental footprint of leather after opening a call for proposals. Read More...
Carbon reduction focus for TFL products
TFL provides an update on its products, with a focus on the latest low impact and bisphenol optimised chemicals. Read More...
34 tanneries closed in Pakistan over pollution
The Sialkot district authorities have closed 34 tanneries in the area for causing environmental pollution. Read More...
The proven value of the Leather Manifesto
COP28 may prove to be a difficult moment but the leather industry can be ready to make the most of it, Mike Redwood wrote in the July/August 2023 issue of ILM. Read More...
Prada Group befriends ZDHC
The Prada Group formally announced on July 28 that it had become a “Signatory Friend” to begin a new partnership with ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). Read More...
Puma signs up to Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather
Puma has signed on to the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, which was launched by Textile Exchange and the Leather Working Group (LWG). Read More...
Sales up by 30% for Ecco in 2022 Annual Report
Ecco has released its Annual Report for 2022, including its financial results, with sales up by 30% to €1.59 billion. Read More...
Textile Exchange and LWG team up for Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather
In a drive for collective action towards creating equitable, transparent, and deforestation-free leather supply chains, global non-profits Textile Exchange and Leather Working Group (LWG) have launched the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather. Read More...
EU adopts new corporate due diligence rules
The European Parliament has adopted news rules around corporate due diligence for human rights and environmental impact following a vote on June 1. Read More...
