ILM reports: Two industry specialists representing LWG and Leather Naturally (LN) will present an overview of Leather Working Group’s recent lifecycle assessment (LCA) of leather project. The presentation is part of the Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025 taking place on March 11 (afternoon), at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) a day before the APLF Leather Fair.

Christina Trautman of Leather Working Group provides an overview of the LWG LCA and will be joined by Kim Sena of Leather Naturally to discuss the collaboration behind the revision of the Higg MSI for bovine leather. Together, they will outline the key factors that led to this change and its implications for the industry. The presentation is titled: “Redefining Leather: Using Data to Challenge Perceptions and Drive Informed Conversations”.