Sustainability

Royal Smit & Zoon’s mission is to create a sustainable leather value chain, together. As a 7^th generation family-owned company, we recognize our responsibility to create lasting value for future generations – not only within our own family, but also for our employees, customers, industry partners, other stakeholders, and society at large. Sustainability and our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) approach are therefore fundamental to our business strategy and long-term continuity.

Our ambition is to be a sustainability leader in the leather industry. Guided by our Drops of Difference Sustainability Strategy 2030, we focus on the ESG topics that matter most to our stakeholders and translate our ambitions into clear goals, measurable actions, and tangible progress.

This commitment is embedded in our ESG Policy, aligned with internationally recognized standards and principles, and transparently reported through our annual ESG/Sustainability Reports.

Innovation plays a key role in delivering on this ambition. We develop sustainable solutions that help leather manufacturers improve efficiency, reduce environmental impact, enhance product performance, and meet evolving market and regulatory expectations. Through continuous research and development, we strive to increase the use of renewable raw materials and lower-impact technologies throughout our product portfolio.

Transparency and collaboration are essential to our approach. In this section, you can explore our sustainability strategy, ESG policy, annual ESG/Sustainability reports, sustainable solutions, our Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach and other initiatives that support our mission of creating a more sustainable leather value chain.

Because at Royal Smit & Zoon, every drop makes a difference.