In this podcast, we try to explain the SAC Higg Index and how leather is scored in the Higg Materials Sustainability Index.

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This podcast gives an overview of the group’s sustainable waste management and its 2022 sustainability initiatives, all are inspired and motivated by the group’s already recognized Low Impact To the Environment (LITE) concept. 

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The focus of this episode is on a controversial topic in the leather industry: the carbon footprint of leather. The tanning industry has transformed from an environmentally hostile business to a sustainable eco-friendly industry over the decades, however, the industry’s efforts and improvements have not been properly conveyed or recognized by the general public and is the subject of negative publicity on a regular basis.

We depict the evolution and controversy about greenhouse gas emissions from cattle and highlight the way natural materials like leather can play an active role in limiting climate impacts. 

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In this episode, the attention has been drawn to a little-known but important topic regarding the variation amongst chrome-tanned, veg tanned, chrome-free and metal-free tannages and analyzes the differences in terms of their environmental impacts. By doing so, we would like to share some insights with our audience and assist them in making decisions when facing the overused buzzwords and phrases abused by marketers. 

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We developed HyphaLite™, an over 90% bio-based sustainable material that is an alternative to petro-chemical based synthetics. HyphaLite™ is fully scalable in production while meeting standards and KPIs for footwear & accessories.

Explore the backstory of HyphaLite™ with the Thomas Schneider, the Executive Chairman of ISA TanTec.

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Being an industrial pioneer who implements sustainability as a corporate strategy, we recognize the importance to convey the right message of the tanning industry to the public, thus, the “ISA Voice” project was initiated to explain stereotypes and misunderstandings on tannery.  

In the first podcast of “ISA Voice”, the host, Keith Hill, our Vice President Sustainable Business Development,  shared his profound knowledge of the leather industry, answering questions of the hide origins, animal welfare and supply chain traceability. 

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