Press Release: IULTCS, ICHSLTA & WHL new signatories of the Joint Statement on durability in the A&F PEFCR
Brussels, January 30, 2025 - We are proud to announce that the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies ...
Leading by Example: European Leather Industry Demonstrates Safety, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility at ILO International Workshop (Press Release)
Turin, Italy, January 28, 2025 – From January 27–28, 2025, the ITC-ILO Turin Campus became ...
The Cotton Industry joins as new co-signatories of our Joint Statement on Durability in A&F PEFCR
Brussels, January 23, 2025 - we are thrilled to welcome the National Spanish Cotton Organization (Centro Algodonero Nacional - C...
SFA and CCMI Join the Joint Statement on Durability in A&F PEFCR
We are pleased to announce that the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), the world’s first global organisation dedicated to cashmere sustainability, and the Cashmere and Camel hair Manufactu...
Industry Leaders Rally Behind The Joint Statement on Durability Metrics in PEFCR for Apparel & Footwear
The Joint Statement on Durability in the A&F PEFCR has achieved a major milestone, gaining significant traction with new signatories joining the...
Livestock Gains Recognition: European Parliament Establishes Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock
Brussels, December 17, 2024 – The European Parliament officially established the Intergroup on Sustainable Livestock, marking a significant step forwa...
European and Mercosur business associations ask swift conclusion of EU-Mercosur FTA
Brussels, 18 November 2024 – In a joint call from both sides of the Atlantic, 79 business associations representing a diverse array of industries from the EU and Mercosur ...
Uniting for Truth: Leather is not a driver of deforestation!
Geneva, November 13, 2024 – The leather industry participated at the UNECE high-level Deforestation-Free Trade Dialogue held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event brought together repr...
Matching Education to Industry needs: MetaSkills4TCLF Project Paves the Way for Green and Digital Innovation in TCLF
On November 6th and 7th, representatives from the private and public entities in 11 European countries — Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, ...
French tanner Klaus Folberth passes away
COTANCE mourns the loss of Mr Klaus Arno Folberth. Together with his Italian and Spanish colleagues, Adolfo Mattirolo (MESI, IT) and Silvino Navarro (INCUSA, ES), he managed the rebirth of the Europea...
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