Guest comment from Richard Smith of APLF, based in Venzuela. I was with Richard at the Rio Sumit on the 9th November and travelled with him to JBS JBS – Setting New Standards RICHARD SMITH – Richard is an independent commentator on the textile, leather and footwear industries. The day after the World Leather Congress […]
Bertin in the Amazon
BRAZILIAN LEATHER GIANT COMMITS TO AMAZON CATTLE MORATORIUM FOLLOWING INDUSTRY PRESSURE Tough new sourcing policies from Clarks and others have been iinstrumental in a decision by Bertin to expand an official agreement signed in July with the Brazilian Federal Prosecution Office and the government of Pará state in Amazonia, which was limited only to excluding […]
Clarks and the Amazon – today’s press release;
Responsible management of Clarks’ leather supply chain Clarks regards climate change as a most significant issue and we are working hard across our global business to reduce our overall environmental impact, as part of our commitment to sustainable business practices in our own operations and our supply chain. A recent report by Greenpeace highlighted the […]
Leather Demand Damages Amazon Rain Forest
Western beef & leather demand leading to intensified deforestation in the Amazon: http://bit.ly/3PtVi The big issue which is dominating the leather discussion of the moment is the recent report by Greenpeace on ranching in the Amazon. See (http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/slaughtering-the-amazon) Its arrival was accompanied by a good PR promotion which included very good articles in the Financial […]