Why suede is ‘the material of 2025’ in fashion At Royal Smit & Zoon we like to be ahead of the curve. In our industry, as well as in fashion. We are thrilled to see that suede is widely acknowledged by fashion authorities to be ‘the material of 2025’. The refined material is as versatile as it is classy. Bringing Zeology leather to Milan Design Week 2025 Royal Smit & Zoon will be present at the Color, Material & Finish exhibition (CMF) from April 7-13, 2025. The exhibition takes place during Milan Design Week and coincides with the leading event Salone del Mobile. APLF: taking Zeology leather to Hongkong Royal Smit & Zoon will be present at the APLF Leather Fair from March 12-14, 2025. The exhibition in Hongkong brings leather, material and fashion together. Royal Smit & Zoon maintains EcoVadis Platinum Rating – confirming its position as sustainability leader We are proud to share that Royal Smit & Zoon has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating, the world’s most recognized and trusted business sustainability rating. IILF: showcasing the best of India’s leather industry Royal Smit & Zoon will be present at the 38th India International Leather Fair from February 1-3, 2025. The exhibition in Chennai spans the full width of everything the leather industry has to offer. PMLS: showcasing low-bishpenol and Optitan in Pakistan Royal Smit & Zoon Zoon agent Badr Alam Trade Pakistan will be present at the PMLS exhibition from January 26-28, 2025. All Royal Smit & Zoon facilities awarded highest level of ZDHC certification Royal Smit & Zoon is thrilled to announce that, as of December 2024, all of its production facilities are certified Level 3 (the highest Confidence Level) by ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). ACLE: Taking tradition into the future Royal Smit & Zoon is taking part as an exhibitor at ACLE and will be displaying Zeology leather together with partner tanneries. Armando Escobedo new president Leather Chemist and Technicians Association in Leon We would like to congratulate Armando with his new role. Behind the scenes of Royal Smit & Zoon’s ESG Roadmap and reporting What is the process behind the ESG report and why is ESG so important? Aukje Berden, ESG Director of Royal Smit & Zoon, explains more about this topic. Royal Smit & Zoon presents 2023 ESG Report The annual ESG report highlights Royal Smit & Zoon’s progress, solutions and ambitions dedicated to its mission, to create a socially and environmentally sustainable leather value chain, together. Royal Smit & Zoon certified for renewable energy usage We are happy to report that all our energy consumption in 2024 and 2025 will be derived from renewable resources, in our case European Wind. Page 1 of 712345...Next
