SLF and Assomac join forces
UK-based Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) and Assomac, Italy's national association of footwear, leathergoods and tanning technologies manufacturers, have signed a memorandum of understanding.
SLF managing director, Deborah Taylor, commented: “As we embark on the development of our machinery and technical transparency dashboard, it is important that we benefit from appropriate expertise and knowledge of this sector of the industry, and for that reason we are delighted to be able to count Assomac as a key adviser.
“Assomac has been instrumental in many best practice initiatives in leather and footwear machinery and this joint work will see both organisations strengthen our collective support for [these industries].
“The machinery and technical transparency dashboard is the fifth SLF has developed. We created the vision and concept with the leather manufacturers' dashboard, then followed the dashboards for product manufacturers and traders. Our chemical dashboard is currently in the pilot phase, and we look forward to adding the machinery and technical dashboard.
“Understanding how the current tools, such as the Assomac's Green Label, will fit across the dashboard to form equivalency will be a key feature of our work together also, along with enhancing best practice information and guidelines for industry.
“We are looking forward to working more closely together!”
Roberto Vago, director of Assomac, added: “Assomac's [sustainability minded systems like Green Label] are meant to promote and share smart use of energy, natural resources and water among the international fashion supply chain, as well as safety and workers' welfare. The objective is to qualify manufacturing processes as sustainable through a scientific approach.
“We are glad to find in SLF support of our vision.”
The signing took place during the Lineapelle fair in Milan on February 22.
Image: SLF.
