Tapestry focuses on sustainability drive
24/04/2019
In 2018, the group used almost 102 million square feet of leather. This means, if volumes remain constant, it will need to source an extra 30 million square feet of leather from gold and silver-rated tanneries.
It is unclear whether this means it will change suppliers, or that its current tanneries will be inspected by the LWG to achieve the status.
The US group, which owns Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade, set the target as part of its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report, which it published to coincide with the launch of Our Social Fabric, a microsite devoted to Tapestry’s sustainability and social governance programme.
It also wants to reduce water usage across the group by 10%.
It said: “We’ve learned that the most significant impact to water use and quality lies in our agricultural supply chain, specifically in the production of leather. These are areas of our supply chain where we have limited direct control, so we are working to leverage partnerships through NGOs and multi-stakeholder initiatives, like the LWG, that can help us improve in this area.”
Tapestry CEO Victor Luis said: “Addressing pressing global issues, and contributing to a world that is inclusive, sustainable and safe, is a responsibility that we all share.”
Image: Employees of Kate Spade at the Abahizi factory in Masoro, Rwanda
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