LWG gold award for Chinese tannery

08/10/2012
Fujian Sheng Jinjiang Shi Guofeng Co Ltd, a tannery in Fujian province in eastern China, underwent audit recently against the protocol of the Leather Working Group (LWG), the multi-stakeholder group that assesses the environmental performance of tanneries and awards gold, silver and bronze status to those achieving the best results.

As a result of the audit, Fujian Sheng Jinjiang Shi Guofeng has achieved a gold rating.

LWG is seen as a powerful improvement tool for tanners and is regularly reviewed to make sure it remains “challenging, but realistic and achievable”, its members have said. Some participating tanneries have achieved savings of up to a 30% in water and energy use.