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COTANCE

Traceability / Leather Initiative

2 March 2023

3 minutes

The first to sign the initiative on Leather Traceability Schemes led by the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE), are the Leather Working Group, ICEC-The Certification Institute for the leather sector, and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF).

Leather Industry Organisations Start Work on Alignment of Leather Traceability Schemes

European trade body COTANCE has formed the Leather Traceability Cluster to align leather traceability schemes in a bid to reduce audit fatigue in tanneries and avoid unproductive costs for the leather value chain.

Staff Writer

Audit Fatigue / Leather Certifications

29 September 2022

2 minutes

Traceability constitutes a particular challenge for the leather industry as a proliferation of different and diverse approaches on traceability risks are leading to an impasse of mutually-not-recognised certifications, and an increase in unproductive expenses for operators who are forced by customers to follow several schemes and end up with audit fatigue.

COTANCE Urges Leather Certification Bodies to Discuss Standardisation of Core Requirements for Traceability

A recent council meeting of COTANCE has decided to negotiate with leather sector certification bodies to work out a standardisation of the core requirements for traceability. A proliferation of certification systems and requirements have been resulting in audit fatigue for leather companies.

Staff Writer

Workers Rights / Collaboration

15 September 2022

2 minutes

The European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and the EU Industrial Strategy have identified the textiles ecosystem, including the leather industry, as a priority sector in which the EU can pave the way towards a socially fairer, carbon neutral, circular economy.

COTANCE, IndustriAll to Work for a Fairer, Greener and More Resilient European Tanning Industry

Against backdrop of recent EU policy developments, a new social dialogue project — Towards Zero Adverse Impact of the European Leather Industry – Green Deal Leather — has been initiated. texfash.com reports.