SESSION 1 SQUEAKY CLEAN

Closing the loop – Sustainable Low Carbon Leather Dr Warren Bowden, Scottish Leather Group
Striving for zero waste

Pipes and Reeds Richard Daniels, Greentech Associates
How the leather industry is able clean up and reuse water

Leather or Pleather? Stephen Jesseph, Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
Just how sustainable are synthetic substitutes over leather?

Lunch

SESSION 2 DON’T THROW THAT AWAY!

Food for Thought Dr Gordon Paul, Devro
The use of hide and skin by-products in the food industry

Health, Beauty and the Beast Paula Antunes, British School of Leather Technology
The use of hides and skin by-products in the medical, Institute for and cosmetics sectors Creative Leather Technologies

Waste Not, Want Not Dr Phil Hadley, EBLEX - the beef and lamb levy board
The recycling of hides and skins into a beautiful product; leather

Afternoon Tea

SESSION 3 LEATHER – YOUR FIRST CHOICE IN SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

Eco-leather Dr Dietrich Tegtmeyer, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH
Sustainable manufacturing of leather

Best Foot Forward Mike Wilson, Satra
The benefits of leather as a material for footwear

Leather Makes the World Go Round Reg Hankey, Pittards
The importance of the leather industry to the economy of developing countries

Close

Whilst all of the above speakers are committed to attending, the organisers reserve the right to amend the programme.