Bentley becomes first automotive member of the Leather Working Group

Northampton, United Kingdom — 25 August 2021: Bentley Motors leads the way for the automotive sector by becoming the first car manufacturer to join the Leather Working Group. 

As part of their ambition to become the world’s most sustainable automotive brand, British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has joined the Leather Working Group. As the first member from the automotive sector, Bentley leads the way for responsible leather use within the global automotive supply chain. 

Bentley joins 190 other brands and retailers that have also become members of the Leather Working Group in support of LWG’s efforts to drive excellence in environmental, social and governance aspects of the leather industry. 

Founded in 1919, Bentley is prestigious luxury car manufacturer based in the United Kingdom. They have recently launched their ‘Beyond100’ strategy, which sets out their goals to become carbon neutral by 2030 and lead the way in sustainable automotive luxury by reducing the overall environmental impact of their production processes.  

Christina Trautmann, the LWG’s Programme Manager, said: “We are thrilled to have Bentley onboard the LWG. This is a positive first step for the automotive sector to address challenges within their material supply chain. We are keen to engage with the automotive OEMs and hope this will encourage others to engage with our programme.” 

Mark Cooke, Bentley’s Head of Production Purchasing added: “The use of leather and coachbuilding are hallmarks of our hundred-year-old history. Our cutters and trimmers are experts in their fields and the fact that so many of our heritage models still exist with their original interiors, demonstrates the longevity of leather as a core material to us. As the first automotive member of the LWG, we look forward to working with the group to actively shape the future of sustainably sourced leather in our sector.” 

As a member of the Leather Working Group, Bentley will be provided access to our Member Area, which hosts various resources, including webinar slides and recordings, meeting minutes, technical advisory documents, and more. In addition, they will be able to join LWG’s Member Meetings, contribute to our Sub-Groups on specific topics, and making customer-facing claims. 

Bentley is now onboarding their leather suppliers through LWG certification, via the LWG Leather Manufacturer Audit Protocol 7.0 (P7), to ensure their leather supply chain is operating in a responsible manner.  

About the Leather Working Group (LWG) 

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a membership organisation composed of over 1300 members across the leather value chain, including leather manufacturers, brands, suppliers, traders, and associations. The group develops audit certification standards to assess the environmental performance of leather manufacturing facilities and promotes responsible practices in the leather supply chain. 

賓利成為皮革工作組的首位汽車成員

英國北安普敦— 2021 年 8 月 25 日： 賓利汽車 成為第一家加入皮革工作組的汽車制造商，Y領汽車行業(yè)發(fā)展 。 

為了實現(xiàn)成為世界上Z具可持續(xù)性的汽車品牌的雄心，英國豪華汽車制造商賓利加入了皮革工作組。作為汽車行業(yè)的第一個成員，賓利在全球汽車供應鏈中Y領負責任的皮革使用方式。 

Bentley 加入了其他 190 個品牌和零售商，這些品牌和零售商也已成為皮革工作組的成員，以支持 LWG 努力推動皮革行業(yè)在環(huán)境、社會和治理方面取得卓越成就。 

賓利成立于 1919 年，是英國著名的豪華汽車制造商。他們最近推出了 “Beyond100”戰(zhàn)略，該戰(zhàn)略設定了到 2030 年實現(xiàn)碳中和的目標，并通過減少生產(chǎn)過程對環(huán)境的整體影響，Y領可持續(xù)豪華汽車的發(fā)展。  

LWG 的項目經(jīng)理 Christina Trautmann 說：“我們很高興 Bentley 加入 LWG。這是汽車行業(yè)應對材料供應鏈挑戰(zhàn)的積極第一步。我們熱衷于與汽車原始設備制造商合作，并希望這將鼓勵其他人參與我們的計劃。” 

Bentley 生產(chǎn)采購主管 Mark Cooke 補充道：“皮革的使用和車身制造是我們百年歷史的標志。我們的裁切師和修剪師是各自領域的Z家，而且我們的許多傳統(tǒng)模型仍然保留著原有的內(nèi)飾，這一事實證明了皮革作為我們核心材料的長壽。作為 LWG 的第一個汽車成員，我們期待與該集團合作，積極塑造我們行業(yè)可持續(xù)采購皮革的未來。” 

作為皮革工作組的成員，Bentley 將有權訪問我們的會員區(qū)，該區(qū)提供各種資源，包括網(wǎng)絡研討會幻燈片和錄音、會議紀要、技術咨詢文件等。此外，他們將能夠加入 LWG 的成員會議，就特定主題為我們的子組做出貢獻，并提出面向客戶的聲明。 

Bentley 現(xiàn)在正在通過 LWG 認證和 LWG 皮革制造商審計協(xié)議 7.0  (P7) 為其皮革供應商提供服務，以確保其皮革供應鏈以負責任的方式運作。  

關于皮革工作組 (LWG) 

皮革工作組 (LWG) 是一個會員組織，由皮革價值鏈中的 1300 多名成員組成，包括皮革制造商、品牌、供應商、貿(mào)易商和協(xié)會。該集團制定審核認證標準，以評估皮革制造設施的環(huán)境績效，并促進皮革供應鏈中的負責任做法。