Can sustainably sourced leather help save the rainforest?

US based environmental justice advocate, Diandra Marizet interviews Senior Traceability Manager, Vanessa Brain from the Leather Working Group on the concept of ‘traceability’. Discover how visibility over the supply process can develop a better relationship between our ancient forests and the leather industry.

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PUMA has ten target areas, each with a set of goals, that we are striving to reach by 2025. This episode focuses on the target area of Product. The PUMA Environmental Profit and Loss Account (EP&L) attributes more than 50% of our environmental impact to material and raw material production.

What it actually means: Reducing the environmental impact of our products is a major priority to us. Which is why we have and are continuing to move towards using recyclable and more sustainable materials at a larger scale

Goal 1: Procure 100% cotton, polyester, leather and down from certified sources

In order to reach our 100% targets for more sustainable cotton, we have required oursuppliers to source only cotton from farms which are licensed or certified as having good farming and human rights standards, or recycled cotton. We also work with the Leather Working Group certified tanneries to source our leather.

Goal 2: Increase recycled polyester use to 75% (apparel & accessories) and 90% of apparel and accessories classified as more sustainable

A significant percentage of the materials used (above 70%) to produce our apparel and accessories can be attributed to more sustainable polyester either bluesign® or OEKO-TEX®-certified or recycled polyester.

PUMA publishes all of its progress, challenges and setbacks in its Sustainability Report. You can find the 2022 report online now by going to about.puma.com