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ISA Tan Tec calculates CO2 emissions

13/10/2008
China-based leather producer ISA Tan Tec claims to be the first company in the industry to disclose information on the environmental footprint of every single one of its products.

The company will specify how much CO2 is generated and how much water is consumed per square metre of leather for each product. Its customers, which include Timberland, Keen, Hush Puppies, Simple Shoes and New Balance, will now be able to use this data to calculate the CO2 emissions for their own products so they can inform their customers.

Founder and CEO, Thomas Schneider, says: "Especially with brand-name products, increasing numbers of consumers are paying attention to whether they are manufactured in an environmentally friendly manner. That's why we've become the first leather manufacture to make CO2 emissions and water consumption visible. With this move, we're setting a standard for the entire industry. We hope that other tanneries will follow us on this path."


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