Rino Mastrotto Group claims environmental gains with new leather
12/05/2025
The company says it is the result of long-term research and a commitment to lowering the footprint of leather production, particularly in the retanning, dyeing, and fatliquoring stages. A third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carried out in 2024 in line with ISO 14040 and 14044 standards, compared 1 m² of finished cowhide made using conventional processes with one produced using the HEARTH method.
Rino Mastrotto claims that Hearth reduces water use by 91% and chemical input by 23% in these key stages of production. The LCA also identified a 22% reduction in CO2 emissions, a 25% drop in both fossil resource use and freshwater eutrophication, and a 7% decrease in freshwater ecotoxicity.
The company describes Hearth as a “revolutionary” product that supports more efficient resource use without compromising on quality, and says it reflects its wider strategy to combine luxury manufacturing with environmental responsibility.
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