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Leather industry unites in call for Higg Index score to be suspended

09/10/2020
Leather industry unites in call for Higg Index score to be suspended

The global leather industry has formally asked the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to suspend the score the nonprofit organisation applies to leather in its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI). Launched in 2012, the Higg Index aims to help brands, retailers and manufacturers assess the sustainability of materials for use in footwear,...

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