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 SustainabilityTopics, among others:Where do materials come from: Bio-based vs. Fossil-based?What is a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?Product lifecycle Models Read moreWebinar Part 2: Sustainability & Data: Life Cycle AssessmentsTopics, among others:The difference between LCA and Carbon FootprintWhat is needed to perform an LCA?How do you use an LCA to quantify sustainability? Read moreFor 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 webinarsInteresting for you Discover more news Leather Naturally starts funding for METCHA year 2Leather 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. Leather Value Chain Continuity is a ChoiceI 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. Prince Charles advocates leather at G20 in RomeHe wished “people knew the value” of ethically-produced leather in the “circular economy” over plastic or “strange spun” synthetic material. More newsGo to all news articlesDiscoverStay informedReceive the latest company news and industry updatesSubscribe to our newsletterShare this:
