Proven progress through innovation.
Muirhead is committed to sustainability, to our planet and to our customers. We help customers reach ambitious sustainability targets. Whether driven by decarbonisation, the electrification of mass transit, or the evolving demands of customer needs for transparency, responsibility and circularity, Muirhead leather is the sustainable choice.
Delivering on our commitments
We already make the world’s lowest carbon leather and continue to build on that foundation. Having achieved zero carbon impact across our direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) and zero waste to landfill, our focus is on maintaining that performance while continuing to reduce our impact across our wider value chain (Scope 3).
Our benchmarks
We continually measure and monitor our impact and benchmark against internationally-recognised standards. We’re signatories to the UN Global Compact and regularly check our progress against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The carbon intensity of our leather is the lowest published anywhere in the world, typically 30–50% lower than other leather manufacturers and significantly lower than the industry standard.
Science-based targets
There’s no greenwashing here. We’re proud to make the world’s lowest-carbon leather, but we’re just as proud to share the proof. We are committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Our sustainability data is independently verified through an ISO-accredited Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The LCA accounts for our carbon footprint and quantifies the GWP100 (and other) impacts of all our activities, including the influence of upstream farming.
ESG Report
Our annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report summarises our activities, commitments and innovation agenda – all supporting and driving us towards a more sustainable future. Responsible sourcing and sustainable tanning are part of our effort under Goal 15 of the UN Global Compact: Life on land. Learn more about our rawhides and responsible sourcing in our report.
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