As markets have become more global, and consumers more aware—if not concerned—about how the products they buy are produced, it is only natural that COTANCE has been closely involved with European Trade Union Federation to ensure that the leather sector understands what is required of it in terms of CSR (corporate social responsibility). To this end, COTANCE and the ETUF:TCL (textile, clothing, leather) agreed to set up a project following the objectives of the EU Lisbon summit in 2000. The prime objective was to help companies understand and implement the code, based on the core labour standards of the ILO. 

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