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Learn about Charles F Stead & Co’s journey to certification with Leather Working Group
09.07.25

Learn about Charles F Stead & Co’s journey to certification with Leather Working Group

As Leather Working Group celebrates a momentous 20th birthday, we’re shining a light on some of the tanneries that received our certification in the early days of our operations… Here Kenny Crack of Charles F Stead & Co describes how the Yorkshire-based tannery went from initial scepticism about its first audit in 2007 to reaping big benefits from Leather Working Group certification today
08.07.25

Get to know how modern leather is made

Today's leather is still a by-product of the meat industry, but it also combines engineering precision with quality control and environmental stewardship.
07.07.25

74 need-to-know leather industry terms

We have teamed up with a wide range of international bodies to compile an essential list of the most important terms across the leather industry.
07.07.25

Check out our Life Cycle Assessment for leather

Leather Working Group’s Life Cycle Assessment has been developed to provide up-to-date information about the environmental impact of leather production.
07.07.25

Why is deforestation due diligence important for the leather industry?

Learn how Leather Working Group’s alignment of traceability, audits and stakeholder engagement offers a structured way to improve deforestation accountability.
06.07.25

5 highlights from a big year for Leather Working Group

Our Executive Director Vanessa Podmore rounds up a transformative year for Leather Working Group.
03.07.25

Here’s how the global warming potential of leather has been reduced by 60%

A new revision of the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) has recorded a sizeable reduction in the global warming potential of bovine leather.