Brands Should Invest Back into Leather Value Chains

INVEST INVEST INVEST Only top leather manufacturers have the resources to invest in new machinery and technology and this is the industry’s biggest obstacle to a more sustainable future. Brands should consider investing back into the leather value chains in partnership, rather than investing in external “alternative” offerings, as has been the trend recently. Ulrike Mai / Pixabay

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13 May 2022

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13 May 2022

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'False innovation' exchanges one problem or impact for another, like the latest 'big news' funding for bio-leather created in lab conditions using the cells of a real cow. Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) Managing Director Deborah Taylor calls on investors of the future and global brands to support real innovation that makes a valuable industry more sustainable instead of constantly undermining it.

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