Studies and reports on leather
A Tough Story of Leather: A Journey into the Tanning Industry via the Santa Croce District
A research report looking at the social and environmental impact of the leather industry internationally, in Italy, and beyond.
Leather Carbon Footprint
Review of the European Standard EN 16887:2017
A Leather Panel shared study from the UN, recording the carbon footprint of leather across the entire supply chain, and how it compares to synthetics.
Toxic Hazards of Leather Industry and Technologies to Combat Threat: A Review
Leather industry has significant economic influence; however, it suffers from the negative impact due to environmental pollution caused by tannery wastes produced during leather processing processes.
The Green, Blue and Grey Water Footprint of Farm Animals and Animal Products
A UNESCO-IHE report which covers the water footprint of cattle farming, and the share of this footprint associated with leather specifically, before tanning.
Pulse of the Fashion Industry: 2017 Report
An overview of the Fashion Industry in 2017, by the Global Fashion Agenda. Includes data and reporting on the leather industry and its impact as a raw and finished material.
Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options
An FAO supported report which first shared the percentage of global emissions tied to ‘livestock’, and how it compares to transport exhaust emissions.
Measuring the Environmental Footprint of Leather Processing Technologies
A study comparing the environmental impact of different tanning methods, with indicative findings that there is no significant differences in impact tied to vegetable and chromium leather processes.
Slaughtering the Amazon
A Greenpeace report looking at the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest and causes of it. Results lead to the leather industry being indicted for much of the environmental harm done upon the Amazon.