12 May 2022 Environment and Climate Change – Fudging Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Results A recent report shows how improving ESG often appears to be a matter of legal formalities and bookkeeping. Analysis of the data shows that the oil and gas companies sell their most polluting assets to other economic operators with less… Continue reading Environment and Climate Change – Fudging Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Results
11 May 2022 Brazil – Valuing leather: CICB is the new associate member of Leather Naturally The newest member of the Leather Naturally movement is the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), the organization that represents the Brazilian leather industries. Leather Naturally brings together the main global players in the leather chain to promote,… Continue reading Brazil – Valuing leather: CICB is the new associate member of Leather Naturally
11 May 2022 Marketing – Metcha will not continue, at least for now Campaign group Leather Naturally has announced that it will not continue with its Metcha social media project, at least for the time being, reports Leatherbiz. Metcha launched in 2019, generating online content aimed especially at consumers from the Millennial and… Continue reading Marketing – Metcha will not continue, at least for now
11 May 2022 Italy – Registration open for 2022 IULTCS EuroCongress Registration is now open for the III EuroCongress IULTCS 2022 “Rinascimento: The Next Leather Generation” event. The next edition of EuroCongress will take place from September 18 to 20, 2022, in Vicenza, Italy. Three types of tickets are available; a Regular Fee… Continue reading Italy – Registration open for 2022 IULTCS EuroCongress
10 May 2022 North America – Meat Institute announces ambitious climate target The North American Meat Institute (the Meat Institute) announced this week that 100% of its members will deliver independently approved science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement goals by 2030, writes Feed Stuffs. The Meat Institute’s… Continue reading North America – Meat Institute announces ambitious climate target
10 May 2022 Conference – Register for The Frieberg Leather Days The Freiberg Leather Days – May 11th & May 12th is the meeting place for the European tanning and leather industry, organized by Filk & VGCT. Every year experts, researchers and specialists are invited to exchange ideas and actively participate in shaping the technical… Continue reading Conference – Register for The Frieberg Leather Days
10 May 2022 Bead Tanning – Our first Qualus Service Centre (QSC) is up and running in India! It has been a monumental team achievement to get the centre operational within 4 months of signing our first contract in India. Special thanks to Joanne Tracey, Pazhani Velan, Alireza Sadeghi, and Shaun Deacon for their indefatigable… Continue reading Bead Tanning – Our first Qualus Service Centre (QSC) is up and running in India!
6 May 2022 Material Matters – A Look at Leather Upholstery accounts for about 20% of leather production worldwide while other home furnishings areas are about 15%, says Stephen Sothmann, president, Leather & Hide Council of America. (Shoes take up the bulk at about half.), writes Andrea Lillo, Executive Editor of Designers Today. … Continue reading Material Matters – A Look at Leather
6 May 2022 Technology – Kering invests in lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs Kering has invested in biotech company VitroLabs, a pioneer producer of environmentally friendly leather that has high scalability potential. The San Francisco-based company has been developing a scientific process to grow the world’s first cellular cultivated animal leather. It announced on… Continue reading Technology – Kering invests in lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs
6 May 2022 Automotive – Former Ferrari chief executive to take the wheel at Aston Martin The chief executive of automotive company Aston Martin, Tobias Moers is standing down from the role. The company’s board of directors said in a statement on May 4 that the development had come by mutual agreement, reports Leatherbiz. … Continue reading Automotive – Former Ferrari chief executive to take the wheel at Aston Martin
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
