Brazilian tannery Durlicouros has delivered the first hides under its Certification of Origin and Traceability Implementation Initiative (COTI).

In November, it joined three other tanners to launch the scheme, with the aim of using a QR code on each hide, proving it has not been sourced in an area at risk of deforestation.

At the time of the launch, Ivens Domingos, Durli Couros sustainability director, said: "Soon our European customers will be able to enter a code on a platform and have access to all information about the animal that generated this product.”

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