Earlier this year Smit & Zoon has an FAQ paper about Environmental Sustainability, in which we explain the basics for a better understanding of this topic, focusing on the leather industry. We will further discuss this much debated topic in a series of two webinars called Environmental Sustainability Explained. Webinar Part 1: Understanding the Basics of Sustainability Topics, among others: Where do materials come from: Bio-based vs. Fossil-based? What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)? Product lifecycle Models Read more Webinar Part 2: Sustainability & Data: Life Cycle Assessments Topics, among others: The difference between LCA and Carbon Footprint What is needed to perform an LCA? How do you use an LCA to quantify sustainability? Read more For who? Participation is free of charge and we invite everybody interested in this important subject, in specific professionals involved in the leather value chain. From tanneries to the fashion, furniture & automotive industry and from leather technicians to designers and material/sourcing/innovation managers. Learn more about the webinars Interesting for you Discover more news Leather Naturally starts funding for METCHA year 2 Leather Naturally announced the success story of their Global Marketing Campaign METCHA and started the funding for the second year of this campaign that was launched in July 2019. Prince Charles advocates leather at G20 in Rome He wished “people knew the value” of ethically-produced leather in the “circular economy” over plastic or “strange spun” synthetic material. Leather Value Chain Continuity is a Choice I urge you to embrace change in 2023, seek collaboration with others in the value chain, and ask “how it can be done, together” instead of spending time, money, and effort on resisting change. We can influence the future and destiny of our value chain, there are options and there always are choices to be made. More news Go to all news articles Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe to our newsletter Share this:
