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PrimeAsia announces Chief Sustainability Officer appointment

Published: January 13, 2023

PrimeAsia has announced the appointment of Camille Mori as its new Chief Sustainability Officer from February 2023.

Stahl to complete 150 product LCAs in 2022

Published: September 14, 2022

At the Sustainable Leather Forum in Paris on September 12, Stahl confirmed that it is on course to complete 150 life cycle assessments (LCAs) by the end of 2022.

SLF Social Audit recognised by LWG

Published: August 19, 2022

The Sustainable Leather Foundation’s (SLF) Social Audit has been recognised by the Leather Working Group (LWG).

EU social partners set out future strategy demands

Published: July 5, 2022

The European social partners representing the textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries met on July 4 with EU representatives and have agreed joint demands to ensure that the textiles ecosystem can become more resilient, sustainable, and digital as set out in the EU textiles strategy.

Coach admits to destroying returned bags

Published: October 15, 2021

Designer brand Coach has admitted to intentionally destroying its own returned products, after a sustainable fashion influencer called the company out.

Demands for EU action issued by social partners

Published: May 28, 2021

On May 25, representatives of employers and workers in the European TCLF sectors met with the European Commission to discuss the current challenges facing the TCLF industries and potential EU action to help support the sectors and their workers. Following discussions on the impact of Covid-19 on the sectors and the need for a strong EU action, a joint statement was issued.

ILM podcast: Perspectives on business conduct and environment in the leather industry

Published: March 3, 2021

The latest episode of the ILM “View from the top” podcast series, covering audio articles on social and economic issues such as ‘The Great Reset’ and technical insights into pollutants, is now available free-to-download and listen to here, as well as via Apple Podcast, Spotify and Deezer.

Bottega Veneta shuts down social media in Asia

Published: February 26, 2021

After closing down its social media in Western markets, the Kering-owned luxury fashion label shut down its accounts in Asia on February 24.

New version of LWG Leather Manufacturer Audit Protocol

Published: February 23, 2021

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is releasing a new version of the Leather Manufacturer Audit Protocol – P7.0.

EU leather industry launches new Social Dialogue project

Published: February 16, 2021

The main task of the European Repository of the Industry’s Collective Agreements (ERICA) project will be to create an online database gathering the national Collective Agreements of the European leather sector.