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TSG is made up of seven people recruited from Leather Working Group member companies, certified suppliers and auditors. Its objective is to advise on technical content of the protocol in terms of…

Leather Working Group is developing its next Standard, which will include moving from the current protocol to a Sustainability System that incorporates a Manufacturing Standard,  Chain of…

The Board (Executive Committee) is the governing body of Leather Working Group, representing our global community. Members of the Board are elected by companies within their sector. It is composed…

Leather Working Group (LWG) is a global not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the environmental impact of the leather supply chain through audit certification. Our diverse…

In recognition of the complexity of the leather supply chain, we launched this audit standard to provide certification to companies which buy and own leather, but use subcontractors to…

Our trader audit was launched back in 2017 to help assess traders of part-processed leather material, designed to provide better transparency and assurance to the leather supply chain. Since then,…

Deforestation due diligence and regulatory compliance Deforestation due diligence in the supply chain, and  especially complying with the European Union Deforestation Regulation, is a pressing…

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Are you ready for an audit? We launched the LWG Tannery of the Future self-assessment tool in 2019 to support leather manufacturers in their journey towards environmental excellence and…