Sustainability

From factory to landfill with nothing in between

What’s worse than throwing away clothes you’ve only worn a few times? How about dumping ones that haven’t even been sold?

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Kenya’s shoe import pledge

In a bid to support the local leather industry, Kenyan President William Ruto has pledged to ban imported shoes within the next two years.

You can’t buy heritage, but you can pass it on

Braydan and Misty Shaw own and run Burns Leather, a business dating back to the days of the wild west. And they have a mission to keep leather crafting skills alive. We had a chat about the company’s history, their love of leather and how they are mentoring

Lab grown leather. Why?

Vitrolabs, a company that has discovered a tissue engineering process that can grow cowhide in a lab has just raised $46million in funding for production. This is undoubtedly amazing, but what problem is it solving?

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMMITS TO SUSTAINABILITY

Company’s brands join the Leather Working Group (LWG) aiming to lead the auto industry in responsible raw material procurement.

Ted Louise- Sustainable Organisation

Following a ‘eureka moment’ at an airport, Liz van der Putten established Netherlands company Ted Louise with the aim to empower women AND improve the world with a sustainable, organised handbag.

Pangea – how a rebrand lead to a rethink

In a wide-ranging talk with RLSD, Laurie Busch, automotive leather supplier Pangea’s Global Vice President of Design, discusses the company’s rebrand, and how it has helped shape its future. She also touches on how leather is having to reapply for the job

Back in the game

A few years back, it looked like super sports brand Adidas was flirting with veganism after releasing ‘alternative leather’ versions of two of its classic shoe designs, the Continental 80 and the Samba. Now, it seems, they are firmly back in the leather

600-year-old leather wristband uncovered

A leather archer’s wrist guard dating back to the 16th century has been found in mud on the Thames riverbank in London.

Think small: Kovered

Think small is where RLSD takes a look at some of the smaller companies around the world that we think are doing the right thing with leather. This is a greenwashing free zone – no matter what they produce, sustainability is at the heart of what they do.