12 Aug 2022 Sustainability – Partners must speed up adoption of sustainable practices, Burberry says Leathergoods brand Burberry has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target. This initiative has been working since 2015 to help companies set targets that are in line with climate science and with the… Continue reading Sustainability – Partners must speed up adoption of sustainable practices, Burberry says
12 Aug 2022 Power crisis – Bangladesh plans closures to cope with power crisis Bangladesh State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has announced plans for new waves of closures to cope with the ongoing power crisis, writes ILM. Reportedly, the country will introduce an industrial zone weekly closure, an escalation from… Continue reading Power crisis – Bangladesh plans closures to cope with power crisis
11 Aug 2022 United States of America – Strong 2022 continues for Tyson Foods U.S.-headquartered meatpacker and hide processor Tyson Foods has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022, reports ILM. Total sales for Tyson Foods in the period were US$13.5 billion, while the sales for the first nine months… Continue reading United States of America – Strong 2022 continues for Tyson Foods
11 Aug 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Milan to be turning point for delayed leather decisions Our latest Market Intelligence report, which became available on August 9, makes it clear that economic and political developments have made the outlook uncertain, to say the least, in three major consumer goods markets: Europe, the US and China,… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Milan to be turning point for delayed leather decisions
11 Aug 2022 Deforestation regulations should exclude leather, ICT says In a statement it published at the end of July, the International Council of Tanners (ICT) has said it is deeply concerned about draft regulations aimed at eliminating from supply chains products that are linked to deforestation, reports Leatherbiz. An agent from the Brazilian… Continue reading Deforestation regulations should exclude leather, ICT says
10 Aug 2022 Circularity in Scottish tanning The Scottish Leather Group (SLG)and its member companies recently published their latest ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reports giving numbers to illustrate the progress made in their tanning operations. Now, the SLG has revealed more details of the energy saving aspects of its tanning processes. This is a… Continue reading Circularity in Scottish tanning
10 Aug 2022 Regulations – ICT: leather production in Europe could become ‘impossible’ The International Council of Tanners (ICT) has warned that leather production in the European Union would become “nearly impossible” if proposed changes to regulations on the use of key chemicals come into effect, writes Leatherbiz. Regulatory compliance with regard to environmental, worker… Continue reading Regulations – ICT: leather production in Europe could become ‘impossible’
10 Aug 2022 China – An environmental first for tanning in Tibet The very first Zero Liquid Discharge tannery in China is The Third Pole of the Earth Leather Industrial Co. Ltd based in Lhasa in the Tibet autonomous region of China. Due to the nature ecosystem of Lhasa, the tannery ensures zero… Continue reading China – An environmental first for tanning in Tibet
9 Aug 2022 Chemicals – TFL crosses US$0.5 billion sales after Lanxess acquisition anniversary After a year has passed since TFL acquired the Lanxess organic leather chemicals (OLC) business, the company has crossed US$0.5 billion mark in sales, reports ILM. This represents almost a doubling of the company’s sales and product ranges and… Continue reading Chemicals – TFL crosses US$0.5 billion sales after Lanxess acquisition anniversary
9 Aug 2022 ILM Podcast – Automotive interior material choice with One 4 Leather Tom Hogarth is joined by Inge Flowers, spokesman for One 4 Leather, to discuss the automotive leather sector and how the industry can promote leather for vehicle interiors over other options. In this episode, ILM discusses the objectives of… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Automotive interior material choice with One 4 Leather
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