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Animal Welfare

Animal Welfare

Find out more about animal welfare considerations when making, purchasing and using leather.

Our Impact

See more about LWG's focus areas and the positive change we're driving across the world.

Traceability

Traceability

See more about our approach to traceability in the leather supply chain through LWG certification.

Sub Groups

LWG Traceability Working Group (TrWG) The LWG Traceability Working Group (TRWG) was launched in 2020 to: Define what traceability means on country level, including: deforestation, animal

Structure & Governance

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is an international, not-for-profit organisation working to improve the environmental impact of the leather supply chain through audit

LWG_Traceability_Roadmap_Latest.pdf

LWG_Traceability_Roadmap_Latest.pdf

LWG’s Traceability Roadmap Expand Phase 2 : 2023-24 LWG traceability assessment Stakeholder consultation process Develop & launch mandatory audit criteria Roll out mandatory audit criteria for

Summary of the Virtual Stakeholders Meeting May 2023

Summary of the Virtual Stakeholders Meeting May 2023

LWG_List_of_Definitions_v1.1.pdf

LWG_List_of_Definitions_v1.1.pdf

LEATHER WORKING GROUP List of Definitions Core Terms Terms Source Definition Leather CEN hide or skin exclusively of animal origin, with its original fibrous structure more or less intact,

Environmental Impact

Environmental Impact

Understanding the environmental impact of leather is crucial. See more about our projects here.

Chain of Custody

Become a project partner - LWG will create technical forums and mechanisms - focusing on topics from system design through to data standards - to draft, refine and test our Chain of Custody