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Nine chemicals added to ECHA Candidate List

Published: January 17, 2023

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added nine new chemicals to its Candidate List of substances of very high concern across all industries.

ECHA adds polymer used in leather to Candidate List

Published: June 10, 2022

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the addition of a polymer chemical to its Candidate List of substances of very high concern.

Leather export industry grows in Kazakhstan

Published: August 9, 2021

The export of leather goods reached US$2.4 million for five months of 2021, 73% higher than the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development.

Metcha campaign raises almost US$1 million

Published: February 5, 2021

Leather Naturally said that Metcha’s fundraising campaign is now approaching the US$1 million mark.

ECHA summarises achievements of SVHC 2020 Roadmap

Published: February 4, 2021

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a brochure summarising the achievements of the SVHC 2020 Roadmap, following its completion. The aim was to identify all relevant, currently known substances of very high concern (SVHCs) and include them on the Candidate List by 2020.

The EU Social and Environmental Report for tanneries

Published: December 9, 2020

The presentation of the Leather: Social and Environmental Report: 2020 by Cotance and industriAll-Europe a week ago was very well done. Given that it was run as a virtual event with a long list of speakers from many countries, and translations provided in half a dozen languages, there was a lot to potentially go wrong.

Mango discloses Tier-1 suppliers list

Published: October 9, 2020

By releasing on its website the list of Tier-1 factories that supply the Spanish fast fashion chain, Mango said its actions fulfil the requirements of the Transparency Pledge Standard.

Reconstituted leather included in Global Cleantech 100 list

Published: January 30, 2020

UK based ELeather has been included in the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2020 for the sixth consecutive year.

ECHA adds new substances to Candidate List

Published: January 23, 2020

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added four new substances to the Candidate List due to toxicity to reproduction, one of which affects plasticiser use in leather finishing.

ZDHC MRSL version 2.0 released

Published: November 27, 2019

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) programme has released version 2.0 of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL), with new additions.