“Cows and horses are raised for leather.”
This is not a fact.
Leather products are made from the skins of animals that provided us with the "meat and dairy products" that we usually eat.
We are making full use of the precious life we have been given.
Also, by creating leather from hides, we reduce industrial waste and create new value.
HYOGO LEATHER is promoting eco-friendly initiatives that will lead to the realization of a sustainable society for the next generation.
Goals
Using leather is
itself recycling.
The very act of making “leather” from hides as livestock by-products after they have become an energy source for people, such as dairy products and meat, is sustainable in itself.
We also recycle offal, bones, fat, etc., to conserve limited resources without leaving any surplus.
Putting an end to
“disposable culture”
While leather can be used semi-permanently with maintenance, it is a precious material that can be returned to the land if buried in the ground.
HYOGO LEATHER is a strict standard that only certifies items that meet the global standards for global environmental protection. It contributes to ethical consumption that takes people, society, the community, and the environment into consideration.
Made with things
found in the natural world
Typical tanning methods include chromium, tannin, and composite tanning, but unlike vegetable-derived tannin tanning, highly toxic hexavalent chromium has become a social problem. Today, the technology has advanced to the point where trivalent chromium, which exists in the soil in nature and is a necessary nutrient for the human body, can be used to return waste to the soil after incineration.
Clean the ocean by treating wastewater!
100% skins produced from raw hides and tanned in Hyogo Prefecture.
In addition, HYOGO LEATHER is certified only for leather that has been properly managed for waste water and other waste treatment.
Wastewater pollution was once a concern, but drainage facilities have now been put in place and are continuing to improve.
Safety and security are both for workers and the environment.
Hyogo produces 70% of Japan's leather.
We are striving for innovation with our workers through automation and strict sanitation control, in order to pass on thousands of years of historic culture and technology, while at the same time being mindful of the global environment.
MOVIE
The relationship between leather and the SDGs is presented in this video.
EVENT
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