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 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. 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. World Leather Day – March 30th 2022 World Leather Day 2022 will be introduced on March 30 by Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally (LN), with the aim of getting everyone talking about leather. More news Go to all news articles Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe to our newsletter Share this: