Specific insight for a concrete and complete commitment towards sustainability and to scientifically refute the partial and incorrect information often spread by critics of the sector
The need for transparency towards consumers, the guarantees deriving from certification labels, the uniqueness of the Italian system for recovering tanning waste, the peculiarities of exotic leather and the whole truth about the safety of chromium and its management
Chromium Management
Most leather is produced using chromium as the main tanning element. The use of this technique has significant environmental and performance advantages, and its correct management does not pose any health risks.
Tanning Waste Recovery
Biofertilisers and biostimulants for agriculture; gelatine and collagen for the food industry; inert granulates and bituminous conglomerates for construction. All this is obtained from the waste of modern tannery processes (fleshing, shavings, trimmings, crusts, etc.), which in Italy are used as raw materials in the…
Terminology and Trademarks
The use of appropriate terminology is essential for transparently communicating the unique characteristics of leather. The UNIC certification marks ’Vera pelle’/’Vero Cuoio’ [Real Leather/Real Hide] are very effective tools for protecting conscious consumption.
Exotic Leather
Although it is a niche in the vast panorama of Italian tanning production, the shared attention in accessing and responsibly managing exotic leather has always seen UNIC proactively engaged in initiatives to protect biodiversity.