ESG Sustainable Procurement News and Updates
"Plant Based Leather" News Archive
Sustainable Suppliers News
Allbirds Invests $2 Million in Plant-Based Leather
Investing in Mirum, the new material has a carbon footprint 40 times smaller than conventional leather.
Stella McCartney and Adidas Use Mushroom Vegan Leather
Retail giants Adidas and Stella McCartney have exclusive access to vegan leather Mylo from the biotech company Bolt Threads, whose innovative material is made from mycelium, the roots of fungi.
Sustainable Materials
Balenciaga’s New “Leather” Coat is Made from Mushrooms
The fashion house belonging to the Kering group incorporates replacing leather with mycelium at a time when the industry is increasingly researching sustainable and alternative materials.
Sustainable Suppliers News
Frumat: The Apple Leather Slowly but Surely Replacing Conventional Leather
Used by brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Samara, apple leather by Frumat is an innovative fiber made from the leftovers of apple jams and juices.
Leather Working Group’s Positive Impact Continues to Spread with New Partnerships
Leather Working Group will continue to strengthen its ties with key players in the industry including Textile Exchange, in order to launch the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative this coming March.