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ZDHC launches greenhouse gas reduction study

ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) has announced a new study to research manufacturers in the chemical, leather and textile industries to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG).

JBS pledges net zero greenhouse emissions by 2040

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, has committed to zeroing the balance of its global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Health experts call for additional tax on meat

A collective of health professionals in the UK have called for the government to tax food which they claim has a significant environmental impact and includes red meat.

Burberry sets new environmental targets on raw material sourcing

The British fashion brand has set two new, ambitious climate goals that build on the environmental targets already included in its Responsibility Strategy to 2022.

NZ to invest in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions research

The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) is to invest NZ$49 million (US$33.75 million) in the country’s agricultural greenhouse gas emissions research.

Who is going to defend meat?

This is the week of Davos when the great and the good attend the World Economic Forum to resolve the world’s problems in the luxurious Swiss setting. There are a few to sort out.

Project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Korangi

Improving the environmental situation in the Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi, Pakistan, is the aim of a new project developed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Environmental footprint – allocation of cattle management

Introduction (Article first published in ILM, January-February 2015 edition)

Global climate change has come more and more into focus during the last few years. A major source contributing to global climate change is the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. As a consequence, more attention is now given to Environmental Footprints, such as Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), which has been an important factor in assessing the environmental sustainability of products. A PCF describes the sum of greenhouse gas emissions accumulated during the full life cycle of a product and is therefore a measure of the absolute climate impact of a product and its use. 

Carbon footprint of leather – allocation of cattle management

Global climate change has come into focus during the last years. A major source contributing to the global climate change is the emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. As a consequence, more attention is now made on Product Carbon Footprint, which has been an important factor to assess the environmental sustainability of products. A Product Carbon Footprint describes the sum of greenhouse gas emissions accumulated during the full life cycle of a product and is therefore a measure of the absolute climate impact of a product and its use. 

A meaty issue

A lot is made of the fact that most hides and skins are a by-product of the meat and dairy industry. As a consequence we are intricately involved in the livestock business. I have never bought the argument that tanners are some sort of waste disposal businesses cleaning up unwanted waste from the meat industry. We need hides and skins to be top quality and we fight for the best ones. That is why hides today are at record prices yet offer ridiculously small margins to tanners.