Within the EU-funded SER2026 project, we have produced a concise, evidence-based profile of the European leather-producing sector and its sustainability credentials, built for anyone who needs the facts quickly.What is inside:
- Economic data: the size, structure and value chain of the European tanning sector.
- Social standards: employment conditions and the industry’s approach to skills.
- Leather’s sustainability credentials, including bio-based content, environmental footprint and the latest conclusions from the UNIDO Guidelines.The EU-funded projects COTANCE manages across skills, social responsibility and the circular economy.The full picture will be updated in the Social and Environmental Report 2026, the sector-wide initiative COTANCE runs together with industriAll Europe, with results due in 2027.
| This project has received funding from the European Union. Sole responsability lies within the author and the Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein. |