Sustainable Leather: What it is and why it’s important – Q&A with Deborah Taylor of the Sustainable Leather Foundation
Deborah Taylor is the Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that supports the leather industry in its effort to become more sustainable. Prior to joining the Sustainable Leather Foundation, Taylor managed the Leather Working Group (LWG), an environmental stewardship program that supports the reduction of environmental impacts caused by tannery operations around the world.
Taylor is a council member of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists, a practicing member of the Chartered Quality Institute, a consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, and a certified SA8000 lead auditor.
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