Tighter leather sourcing rules

GERMANY: Adidas imposes tough leather sourcing rules

Sportswear giant Adidas has responded to Greenpeace claims connecting the sourcing of leather with rainforest destruction by unveiling a set…

COMMENT: Leather exposé could foster environmental talks

Moves by Nike and Adidas to stop sourcing leather from farms linked with Amazon deforestation highlight how the industry’s complex…

US: Nike to stop buying Amazon leather

Global sportswear giant Nike is to stop buying leather from the Amazon region of Brazil, following concerns that its shoes…

UK: Shoe brands linked to destruction of Amazon forest

Top sports and fashion brands including Gucci, Adidas/Reebok, Timberland, Geox, Clarks and Nike, have been accused of contributing to the…