Join us for the Leather Working Group European Regional Meeting in Milan on September 21, 2023. This in-person event will bring together leather industry professionals to discuss LWG's work in driving best practice and positive social and environmental change in the leather industry.
Presentations will include a strategy update together with sessions on standards and the assurance process, with the afternoon dedicated to a focus on traceability.
Meeting Outline:
08.30 Registration
09.00 Introduction & overview
Speakers: Christina Trautmann, LWG
Stuart Cranfield, LWG
Debbie Burton, LWG
09.30 Sustainability
Speakers: Christina Trautmann, LWG
Federico Brugnoli, Spin 360
Kevin Latner, LHCA
Liz Alessi, Sustainability Consultant
Q&A panel discussion led by Christina Trautmann
10.45 Coffee
11.15 Standards & Assurance
Speakers: Stuart Cranfield, LWG
Hernan de Santis, adidas
Ian Scher, Prime Asia
Yigit Kaman, Auditor
Q&A panel discussion led by Stuart Cranfield
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Traceability
Speakers: Vanessa Brain, LWG
Anne Gillespie, Textile Exchange
Fernando Bellese, WWF
Matheus Witzler, sbcert
Otavio Klein, Minerva
Earl Shank, Tapestry
Q&A panel discussion led by Vanessa Brain
15.00 Close
Places are limited, so please register to attend here. Registration will close on Wednesday 20th September at 23:59 GMT.
Please note this meeting is open to LWG stakeholders and participants are requested to register under their company email address. Rights of admission reserved.
Textile Exchange Leather Round Table
We are pleased to share that the Textile Exchange Leather Round Table (LRT) will follow our regional meetings. You are warmly invited to attend both, but please can we ask that you additionally register for the LRT here
Textile Exchange hosts regular in-person Round Table events through the year to gather industry insights as part of an action-oriented strategy to help deliver its Climate+ goals.