LWG UK accelerates traceability approach to tackle deforestation

LWG is a membership organisation composed of over 1,300 members across the leather value chain, including leather manufacturers, brands, suppliers, traders and associations.

Christina Trautmann, LWG programme manager, said: “Achieving the goal of deforestation and conversion free leather is a key priority uniting our members. By prioritising our traceability work and working in partnership with expert partners such as NWF & WWF, the LWG is forging a path for the leather sector to address the rallying call of the climate crisis.”

Additional requirements for hides sourced from Brazil and Paraguay have been developed in collaboration with WWF & NWF, both of whom have significant projects and experience on the ground in South America, working to reduce deforestation, a press release from LWG said.

LWG is now developing a comprehensive traceability road map that will enable incremental steps to drive transparency and engagement across the leather sector. With a clear strategy to ensure that traceability requirements are assessed and verified to work toward achieving the goal of DCF leather.

Now in its second year, the LWG Traceability Working Group enables LWG members to directly engage with projects and approaches that LWG are set to implement as the traceability roadmap is put into action.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)