Multi-stakeholder body the Leather Working Group (LWG) has appointed Vanessa Podmore as its executive director, a newly created role.

An industry supply chain and sustainability specialist, Ms Podmore started her career with Clarks, and went on to work for Burberry, Coach and Jimmy Choo. She is a non-executive board member of the British Footwear Association and was instrumental in setting up the UK Footwear Sustainability Summit, which launched in 2023 and ran again in 2024.

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