A European Commission-backed project has shown that tanneries can successfully use the ECO2L tool to calculate the carbon footprint of their product.

Europe’s leather industry has brought its Green Deal Leather project to a conclusion and has shared an average figure for the carbon footprint of bovine leather produced in the European Union.By Leatherbiz.

Green Deal Leather launched in September 2023 with a focus on workplace safety as well as on carbon footprint. Main project partners were industry representative body COTANCE and trade union organisation industriAll Europe.

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