LWG looks ahead after two decades
25/09/2025
Speaking at the event, Jon Clark, chief executive of Primeasia, said the industry must continue “pushing boundaries” and avoid complacency. He said the need for deeper traceability, broader collaboration and the use of real-time data must be used to help customers make “smarter, easier decisions up and down the supply chain”.
Mr Clark also stressed the importance of balancing tradition and craftsmanship with innovation and technology. He dismissed suggestions that leather is losing relevance. “People are going to use leather, people are going to love leather,” he said, adding that credibility, integrity and fairness must remain at the core of LWG’s work.
“As we move into the next 20 years, we will shape a brighter and more sustainable world, one that understands the leather industry better than ever before,” he concluded.