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Timberland says using ‘emergency’ tannery affected its LWG goals

23/04/2015

Footwear group Timberland has said it sourced 99.4% of leather volume from silver or gold rated Leather Work Group (LWG) tanneries in 2014, representing 93% of its suppliers. This was up from 92% in 2013, 85% in 2012 and 83% in 2011, but in 2010, 96% were at this standard and 92% in 2009. It is unclear for the decline in 2011, but the US company...

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