A significant step towards a sustainable leather market was taken this week with the arrival of the first container of 100% traceable Brazilian leather for the European market.
- The sale and delivery of the product was executed by Durlicouros (Durli Leathers). The shipment complies with the latest market requirements, pioneering zero-deforestation in the Amazon region at this initial stage.
The shipment: The first container, containing approximately 1,000 wet blue leather hides, arrived in Italy earlier this week, delivered to Pasubio SPa, in the northern region of the country.
- The system allows tracking of all information about the animal that produced the leather via a QR code, following a rigorous traceability and sustainability policy in production.
- The initiative to trace all phases of leather production was undertaken by the private sector, a partnership involving 40 farms in the state of Pará.
- Currently, over 113,000 animals are being individually traced and managed through a blockchain system.
These processes were based on pioneering initiatives developed by the leather private sector in Brazil, known as COTI/PRIMI (Individual Traceability and Indirect Monitoring Program). - Organisers of COTI expect the programme to reach the milestone of 200,000 traced cattle by the first quarter of 2024.
What they said:
It is gratifying to make such a delivery, endorsing the work carried out from birth to responsibly conducted slaughter by Brazilian companies that invest sustainably in the regions where they operate.
— Volnei Durli
Director
Durlicouros
