The Leather Working Group (LWG) and ZDHC Foundation have announced a collaboration to streamline sustainable chemical management implementation for leather manufacturers.
- The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme and the LWG Audit Standard would work in sync on this.
THE WORK: The collaboration focuses on harmonising standards between the programmes, specifically on impact areas such as the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL), wastewater, and air emissions.
- Implementation of the programmes will be a core focus of the collaboration, concentrating on the LWG Audit Standard and ZDHC Supplier to Zero and InCheck Solutions.
- The collaboration aims to ease the burden on leather manufacturers to comply with multiple standards while still upholding responsible chemical management. Key audiences, including brands and industry media, are critical to spread awareness of this harmonised approach.
- The initiative will want to serve as a model for how industry organisations can work together to drive progress on critical sustainability issues. ZDHC urges other organisations to consider similar partnerships that unite around shared goals while reducing inefficiencies.
- Together, the two organisations want to redefine business as usual and prove cooperation paves the path to a responsible, sustainable future.
WHAT THEY SAID:
Through this powerful synergy with LWG that transcends our industries, we pave the way for a sustainable future. When joining hands, we not only lighten the load on manufacturers but also create a seismic shift towards positive change in responsible practices.
— Janne Koopmans
Collaborations Director
ZDHC
We’re thrilled to unite with ZDHC to enhance efficiency and amplify impact. Together, we stride towards a more sustainable leather manufacturing industry worldwide.
— Stuart Cranfield
Director of Standards and Assurance
Leather Working Group
