October 1, 2026 • Science, legislation and innovation
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Leather (2026) represents the most comprehensive attempt to date to harmonise Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology for leather globally. It does a rather good job of replacing the now expired European Union’s (EU’s) Leather Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) - Category Rules (PEF-CR). Karl Flowers, ILM Consultant Technical Editor, shares insight.