New technical lead appointed at SLF Auditing Services
Stuart Cranfield has been appointed to head the technical department of SLF Auditing Services Ltd, effective June 1, 2025.
He has worked with Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) since early 2025 to support its preparations for UKAS accreditation and will now oversee the technical delivery of audits in line with the organisation’s ESG standards.
Mr Cranfield has more than 36 years’ experience in the leather and footwear sector, including roles at Clarks, where he managed supplier working conditions programmes, and at Leather Working Group, where he led standards and assurance. He has also contributed to industry initiatives including SLCP, CGF SSCI, and BSI PAS24000.
SLF Auditing Services Ltd was established in January 2025 as a separate certification body, distinct from SLF’s certification scheme, to support stronger governance and future accreditation through UKAS.
The Sustainable Leather Foundation remains the Scheme Owner and continues to provide standards, benchmarks, training, and the transparency dashboard, as well as managing project-based work for the sector.
