{"id":42844,"date":"2023-06-09T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=42844"},"modified":"2025-10-28T19:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:38:12","slug":"leather-call-to-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/leather-call-to-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Leather Call-to-Action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather asks brands and retailers to commit to sourcing their bovine leather from deforestation\/conversion-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier. Co-led by Textile Exchange, the Leather Working Group (LWG) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), it sets <\/span><\/span><\/span>meaningful <\/span><\/span><\/span>expectations<\/span><\/span><\/span> for brands and develop<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> tools and guidance to support <\/span><\/span><\/span>them on this journey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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PURPOSE<\/h6>\n

Cattle rearing is considered one of the most significant drivers of <\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span> deforestation <\/span><\/span>and conversion of natural ecosystems<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Cattle rearing is considered to be one of the most significant drivers of\u00a0deforestation.\u00a0It is also\u00a0a major contributor to\u00a0the\u00a0conversion of natural ecosystems such as grasslands and savannahs. While beef production is the primary reason for cattle farming, the leather industry has an important opportunity to drive change.<\/p>\n

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CHALLENGES<\/h6>\n

Leather brands and retailers are facing increasing pressure and need guidance<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Currently, the industry is in the early stages of tackling deforestation and conversion. Brands and retailers that are using leather must take immediate action to transform their long, complex, and often opaque supply chains, which currently make it challenging to identify their raw material sources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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About<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re aiming to drive collective action to stop deforestation in leather supply chains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather is a cross-sector initiative aimed at galvanizing action from brands to end the deforestation and conversion of natural ecosystems linked to leather sourcing. In doing so, it looks to protect wildlife habitat and biodiversity, preserve carbon stocks to mitigate climate change, and protect human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n