Olive tanned leather choice from Bentley
Luxury British marque Bentley Motors has announced an olive tanned leather option for its new model, to be revealed at the Monterey car week in California on August 18.
Using leather from Italian tannery Pasubio SpA, the leather is tanned with an organic by-product of the olive oil industry. Bentley claim to be the first automotive manufacturer to use this industry-leading Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) technology.
Bentley Motors is introducing the “first fully organic olive tan leather option” for customers, as part of its Beyond100 journey to become the leader in sustainable luxury mobility.
Marc Stang, Technical Expert
Leather at Bentley Motors, said:
“Leather is an integral component of our car interiors and a prime element in
creating Bentley’s signature finish. It is also hard-wearing – especially important
as 84 per cent of all Bentley cars built are still on UK’s roads.”
“We use eight to 12 hides per car, all of which are sourced in the European
Union. Bentley also avoids using hides linked to deforestation, reflecting the
work within our supply chain to encourage greener processes. We remain
committed to more sustainable leather sourcing, as well as working on other
initiatives to improve our leather supply chain.”
