Analysis WWF launches
onservation organisation the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has unveiled the Deforestation- Free Leather Fund, an opportunity for companies to financially support strategic initiatives to improve the sustainability of leather supply chains. The fund will make investments to improve the traceability and resilience of leather supply chains, and draws on WWF’s 25-plus years of experience helping companies work on sustainable supply chains. The Deforestation-Free Leather Fund will target geographies with ecosystems at higher risk of environmental degradation and focus on solutions that accelerate deforestation- and conversion- free sourcing from those regions. The projects will initially include operations in Brazil, with the possibility of expanding to other beef-producing
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The World Wildlife Fund’s Deforestation-Free Leather Fund aims to improve the sustainability of leather supply chains, as Tony Rock reports
countries in South America in the near future. With the support of more than five million members worldwide, the WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat the climate crisis. “While leather is a byproduct of the beef and dairy industries, it still carries responsibility for embedded impacts and emissions in the supply chain,” said Fernando Bellese, senior director for beef and leather supply chains at the WWF. “Companies that use leather, including those in the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, have unique leverage within the supply chain to encourage and support more sustainable practices by influencing beef and tannery operations.”
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