This week, Tom Hogarth covers Zschimmer & Schwarz’s acquisition of Samia, a new leather product that can measure your heart rate and more.

Tom Hogarth speaks to Yves Morin, President of the Organizing Committee for the Sustainable Leather Forum, and Grégoire Biasini, Communications Officer at the International Crocodilian Farmers Association, about the upcoming Sustainable Leather Forum in Paris.

In this week’s bulletin, we cover concerns in Bangladesh over hide smuggling, flooding at a tannery in Brazil, Sustainable Leather Foundation workshops in Tanzania and more.

ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews six of the hottest stories from the last week, including reconfirmation of the APLF’s return to Hong Kong in 2024, the launch of ILM’s July/August issue and more.

This week’s bulletin includes stories on the EU’s new corporate due diligence rules, a leather sourcing update from John Lewis, Bader’s 2022 sustainability report and more.

In our latest bulletin, we cover the acquisition of a majority stake in Nuti Ivo by LVMH Métiers d’Art, optimism for footwear production growth in Pakistan and more.

Tom Hogarth takes us through three articles from ILM columnist Mike Redwood on the topic of leather industry leadership and collaboration.

In this week’s bulletin, ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews some of the top stories from the latest week, including funding access issues in Zimbabwe, Pangea’s first sustainability report, a case of BSE in South Carolina and more.

The latest ILM news bulletin includes stories on Kia’s decision to phase out leather in its interiors, the struggles of tanners in Arzignano and more.

This week, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews stories on Brazil’s protection of Indigenous land, its hide and skin export results, Yue Yuen’s plans to manufacture in India and more.