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TRAINING
1 Day Understanding Leather Course
Starts 23 Feb 2010
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Mission statement
The objective of this multi-stakeholder group is to develop and maintain a protocol that assesses the compliance and environmental performance of tanners and promotes sustainable and appropriate environmental business practices within the footwear leather industry
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The group seeks to improve the tanning industry by creating alignment on environmental priorities, bringing visibility to best practices and providing suggested guidelines for continual improvement.

It is the group's objective to work transparently, involving suppliers, brands, retailers, leading technical experts within the leather industry, NGOs, academic institutions and other stakeholder organisations.

For further details contact Adam Hughes on adam@blcleathertech.com or +44 (0) 1604 679999.

 


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NEWS:

The next meeting of the LWG will be kindly hosted by Prime Asia Leather Corporation at their tannery in Dong Guan on March 25th and 26th 2010

BLC investigate SRL allegations

LWG dialogue with Greenpeace on illegal deforestation

LWG statement on illegal deforestation

Greenpeace initiative on illegal cattle farming in Brazil

COFOCE sponsored Mexican tanners

To date BLC has audited 74 companies and undertaken  a total of 100 audits (including re-audits).

AWARDS GRANTED:
GOLD
Ecco Tannery (Thailand) Co Ltd, Ayudhthaya
Farida Prime Tannery Pvt. Limited, India
Kuo Yuen (China) Co Ltd, Dong Guan
Kuo Yuen (Vietnam) Co Ltd, Tinh Dong Nai
PrimeAsia (China), Dongguan
PrimeAsia (Vietnam), Ba Ria Vung Tai
Sadesa (Argentina), San Luis
Sadesa (Thailand) Co Ltd, Kabin Buri
Sadesa (Thailand) Co Ltd, Sena
Simona Tanning Inc, Huizhou City
Tyson Fresh Meats, Amarillo Tannery, TX

SILVER
Asiatan/Tectuff, Jiangmen
Benna Industries Limited, Guang Dong
Bertin (China) Wonderbest, Hai Feng
Bertin S/A, Aguai
BMZ Couros Ltda - Franca Tannery, Brazil
Cho Kwang Leather, Chungju-si
CPL Group Public Co Ltd, Samutprakarn
CV Cisarua, Jawa Barat
Ding Feng Leather Co Ltd (Wolverine Leather), Jiang Men City
Eastern Chrome Tanning Corp Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Forest Leather Co Ltd, Chang Hua Hsien
Henan Prosper Skins & Leather Enterprises Ltd, Meng Zhou
Industria Conciaria Virginia SpA, Ponte A Cappiano
ISA-Tan Tec Guangzhou, China
JBS, Cactus TX
Pan Asia Leather Co Ltd, Prachinburi
Prime Tanning Corporation, Hartland
PrimeAsia (Taiwan), Chang Hua Hsien
Sadesa (China), Jiangmen
Shanghai Richina Leather Co., Ltd, Shanghai
ShinKwang Co Ltd, Gyongnam
ShinKwang Vietnam Ltd,  Dong Nai
Sunam Industrial Co Ltd, Busan
Sun Lots Enterprises Co Ltd - Hui Zhou
Teh Chang Leather Products Co Ltd, Ta Yuan
Tong Hong Tannery (Bei Hai) Co Ltd, Bei Hai
Tong Hong Tannery (Vietnam) Co Ltd, Ba Ria Vung Tai
Tyche Leather Industrial (Taiwan) Co Ltd, Tainan
Tyche Leather Industrial Co Ltd, Wenzhou City
Tyson Fresh Meats Hide & Tannery - Holcomb
Wei Tai Vietnam Leather  Corp
Youngil Leather Co Ltd, Busan
Youngil Vina Leather Co Ltd, Di An Town

BRONZE
BMZ Couros Ltda - Barra do Garcas, Brazil
Charles F Stead & Co Ltd, Leeds
Conceria Montebello SpA, Montebello
Conceria Virginia Chennai Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Couros Bom Retiro, Roca Sales
Couros Bom Retiro. Muçum
Forward Leather Co, Chennai
Fuga Couros S/A, Jales
Lefarc S.A de C.V, León
Nam Chung Co Ltd (Korea) Jangrim Dong, Busan
Pittards PLC, Yeovil
PT Budimakmur Jayamurni, Yogyakarta
PT Daehwa Leather Lestari, Bekasi
PT Korys, Bekasi
Samwoo (Korea) Co Ltd, Gyunbuk
Shan Been Jeou Industrial Co Ltd, Taichung
Shin Woo Co Ltd, Ansan-Si
Skinprints International (Suzhou) Co Ltd, Suzhou
Yingkou Rahsung Leather Co Ltd, Liaoning

 
 

Please note that the Leather Working Group is not a certification body.  BLC Leather Technology Centre Limited is the certification body for the environmental audit protocol managed by the Leather Working Group.  This is an important distinction, which should be taken into account in order to avoid any confusion and potential sensitivities.



 
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