Euroleather

Materials and the importance of authenticity in the TCLF industries Fantasy qualifiers associated to the term leather, such as apple, mushroom, cactus, or synthetic or vegan, constitute oxymorons and are not conform to regulations in Europe and other marke...

Leather: Often copied, never equalled (other linguistic versions hereunder) Leather is leather! - In the European Union, "leather" is not a legally protected term. As such, the numerous alternatives use the term in their descriptions in an attempt to appr...

The European social partners of the leather industry engage in a new project on Collective Agreements On 15 February 2021, COTANCE, industriAll-Europe and the national partner associations held the first Steering Committee meeting of their new Social ...

The importance of circularity in the TCLF industries The TCLF sectors are often accused of being among the most polluting industries, and it is true that in the past much pain to the planet could have been avoided with foresight and responsibility. While m...

Ethics defines the work developed by the European Leather Industry Social Partners The Social Partners of the European Leather industry met on 10 December 2020 to review the overall results of their joint EU-sponsored project Leather: Social and Environmen...

Presented in the successful Final Event held on 1st December, the Leather: Social and Environmental Report 2020 is now available. Reports: European Leather Industry - Social and Environmental Report 2020 - EN Industrie Europeenne du Cuir - Rapport Socia...

Final SER20 Conference The Final Conference of the "Leather: Social and Environmental Report 2020" project took place on 1st December. All documents will be posted here soon. In the meantime, you may check out the videos presenting our SER20 on our Youtub...

Leather Industry Open to Engagement with SAC to Address Higg Index Inaccuracies The coalition of global leather industry bodies, headed by the International Council of Tanners (ICT), welcomes the positive tone and the openness to dialogue expressed by the ...

Final Conference - Presentation of the SER 2020   COTANCE and industriAll-Europe will hold the Final Conference of their EU-sponsored "Leather: Social and Environmental Report: 2020" project as an online event on Tuesday 1st December 2020, 15:00-1...

Leather Industry Unites in Call for Higg Index Score for Leather to be Suspended The global leather industry has formally asked the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to suspend the score the nonprofit organisation applies to leather in its Higg Materials...