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30 April 2024
PrimeAsia looks towards a bright future - leather, world leather PrimeAsia looks towards a bright future
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The leather manufacturer has set out an ambitious new strategy to give its clients access to verified data to weave into their own carbon reduction and sustainability targets.
23 April 2024
No herd mentality - leather, world leather No herd mentality
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A conservation project in Western South Dakota has brought life back to the grasslands with the reintroduction of buffalo. As part of Wild Idea’s philosophy of respecting the animals and the ecosystem, nothing ...
16 April 2024
Carbon footprint tool on the way - leather, world leather Carbon footprint tool on the way
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It has taken years of trying, but a tool that will help tanners calculate the carbon footprint of their leather is on the way at last.
10 April 2024
New environmental and social label for Caleres - leather, world leather New environmental and social label for Caleres
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Footwear group Caleres has introduced a new programme for presenting its shoes as sustainable – its One Planet Standard.
03 April 2024
Luxury market now worth €1.5 trillion - leather, world leather Luxury market now worth €1.5 trillion
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Resilience, relevance and renewal will be the key themes for luxury brands as they look for growth in 2024 and beyond, according to one of the most in-the-know commentators.
26 March 2024
Pathways to learning - leather, world leather Pathways to learning
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We discover how efforts to build leathergoods manufacture into what may be termed an employability-minded “prison industry” in Georgia are shaping up.
19 March 2024
Flight to quality - leather, world leather Flight to quality
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Hermès has defied convention with consistently rising sales, despite the sky-high price tags, and is ramping up production… but not too much.
12 March 2024
Longevity makes a big difference - leather, world leather Longevity makes a big difference
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A new lifecycle assessment report from Sørensen Leather shows that the environmental impact of leather is extremely small if the calculations take into account the material’s durability.
05 March 2024
Eco-design edges closer - leather, world leather Eco-design edges closer
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The European Parliament has taken another step towards its framework for sustainable products, but the ramifications for leather products may take years to unfold.
27 February 2024
New shoes from old - leather, world leather New shoes from old
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With a group of partners, outdoor footwear brand Scarpa has won EU funding for a project to turn material from old shoes, including leather, into raw material for new shoes that will perform just as well.
20 February 2024
Make the case at COP - leather, world leather Make the case at COP
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The leather sector issued a carefully worded manifesto in advance of COP28 but was under-represented at the event itself, leaving anti-leather campaigner Stella McCartney to present herself as the sole voice...
02 January 2024
A personal touch - leather, world leather A personal touch
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Home to around 675 artisans highly skilled in their particular craft specialism or métiers d’art, Paris-based Le 19M is shining an even brighter light on handicrafts both local and global this autumn.

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