Leather products can require intense
chemical treatment that can affect
both the environment and workers.
We joined the Leather Working Group
(LWG) in 2009. Tanneries must
comply with high environmental
standards before being graded by
the group. This is why our goal has
been to gradually increase the use
of leather that is either graded by the
LWG or certified organic. However,
these currently do not cover all critical
issues in leather production, such
as key labour, health and safety and
animal welfare aspects. While we are
still promoting the use of these
certifications, this is why, during
the year, we made the decision to
focus our efforts on reworking our
strategy for leather products to also
take these aspects into account. As
part of this we are focused on adding social criteria as well as animal
welfare standards. And we are further
developing related tools such
as a closer integration of leather
tanneries into our auditing and
supply chain management systems
and improved material traceability.
We plan to finalise and roll out this
updated strategy during 2015.
Leather products can require intensechemical treatment that can affectboth the environment and workers.We joined the Leather Working Group(LWG) in 2009. Tanneries mustcomply with high environmentalstandards before being graded bythe group. This is why our goal hasbeen to gradually increase the useof leather that is either graded by theLWG or certified organic. However,these currently do not cover all criticalissues in leather production, suchas key labour, health and safety andanimal welfare aspects. While we arestill promoting the use of thesecertifications, this is why, duringthe year, we made the decision tofocus our efforts on reworking ourstrategy for leather products to alsotake these aspects into account. Aspart of this we are focused on adding social criteria as well as animalwelfare standards. And we are furtherdeveloping related tools suchas a closer integration of leathertanneries into our auditing andsupply chain management systemsand improved material traceability.We plan to finalise and roll out thisupdated strategy during 2015.
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