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Leather UK announces labelling initiative for leather goods

Published: January 10, 2023

Leather UK has announced the “Leather for Life” Swing Tag Project, a labelling initiative for British made leather goods.

CHT releases 2021 sustainability report

Published: August 16, 2022

CHT Group has published its Sustainability Report 2021, with a focus on on personnel development, energy and water consumption as well as company-wide emissions and waste behaviour.

Chennai solid waste initiative launched

Published: June 23, 2022

Siva V Meyyanathan, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Forests, has launched an initiative to develop solid waste management at tannery clusters in Tamil Nadu.

Italy supports industries in Egypt with €3 million initiative

Published: June 13, 2022

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has announced a new initiative worth €3 million to support the leather and furniture industries in Egypt among others.

Leather Naturally discontinues Metcha campaign

Published: May 9, 2022

Leather industry promotional body Leather Naturally has announced its decision to close the Metcha marketing campaign, first proposed in 2018 and launched in 2019.

Metcha opens fundraising to leather industry

Published: February 3, 2022

Metcha has announced that is has opened fundraising to every leather industry supply chain member to “help boost the initiative that is connecting the material to younger generations”.

Success for Green Tanning Initiative in Ethiopia

Published: January 11, 2022

ILM spoke to the companies and organisations behind the Green Tanning Initiative work in Ethiopia to find out the results of tannery trials as they aim to lower the environmental impact of leathermaking. This exclusive ILM editorial feature is available to read for free on the ILM app for Apple and Android devices.

UNIC joins Terra Carta

Published: December 20, 2021

UNIC, the Italian national tanning industry association, has been invited to join the more than 400 signatories of Terra Carta, an initiative launched by Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

Gruppo Mastrotto awards 15 scholarships

Published: October 7, 2021

The Italy headquartered tanning group has announced it has awarded 15 scholarships to children of its employees who have “particularly distinguished themselves in their educational career”.

Survey reports that 90% of Chinese consumers prefer leather alternatives

Published: August 19, 2021

A study by the Material Innovation Initiative, in collaboration with North Mountain Consulting Group, found that 90% of respondents would prioritise a leather alternative product and 70% reported a “high likelihood of purchasing”.