Traceability will become increasingly important to LWG
21/04/2021
This means having limited traceability, and/or exposure to deforestation, will negatively impact medal ratings.
LWG said: “The LWG’s vision for the future is for 100% deforestation and conversion-free leather, including all globally threatened geographies. This is why providing assurances for leather production, decoupling deforestation and conversion of natural landscapes from the sourcing of raw materials is a central piece of our work.”
WWF, National Wildlife Federation and other non-governmental organisations are working with LWG to improve supply chain governance.
LWG will identify “positive actors” as this will “highlight the positive examples to drive incremental change in a meaningful and scalable way”.
LWG added: “We are fully open and welcome the opportunity to collaborate and engage with organisations interested in developing solutions to these important issues.”
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