Leather with a Conscience

“When we touch a piece of leather, we’re holding the story of a planet — and people — in our hands.”

But what if you didn’t know that story?

At BLUE&BLUES, we believe you have a right to know where your materials come from — and how they’re made. That’s why every hide we use is traceable to an LWG-certified tannery, chosen not just for quality, but for transparency and accountability.

Why it matters:

In an industry where most brands still hide behind vague claims of “environmentally friendly” “eco” or “ethical,” LWG certification brings structure and data to sustainability. 

LWG or the Leather Working Group is a global certification body that ensures that all practices and processes pertaining to leather production in tanneries is done in accordance with ethical and environmentally friendly practices. They are an independent body that conducts audits to ensure all requirements are adhered to. 

Traceable supply chains: All hides used are tracked from source to finish, with full documentation of origin, tanning processes, and transport.

LWG certification requires that leather is sourced exclusively as a by-product or waste stream of the meat industry, ensuring that no animals are slaughtered for the purpose of leather production. This approach minimizes waste and aligns with circular production principles.

Water treatment standards: Certified tanneries are required to implement closed-loop or advanced wastewater treatment systems, ensuring that all water used during leather processing is either recycled or treated to meet strict environmental discharge standards before release. These protocols are independently audited as part of LWG certification.

Emissions control: According to LWG’s independently conducted Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), leather produced in LWG-certified tanneries results in a significantly lower global warming potential (GWP), reduced chemical oxygen demand (COD), and lower eutrophication impacts compared to non-certified facilities.
(Source: MDPI – Sustainability, 2022)

Global adoption:  As of the latest reporting, over 33% of global leather production is processed through LWG-audited tanneries, demonstrating broad industry adoption of environmental and ethical compliance frameworks.
(Source: PMC, Leather Working Group Annual Report)

Every batch of hides is traced. Water is treated in closed-loop systems. Chemicals are measured, used, neutralized, and logged. They don’t just “claim” sustainability, they actually do it.

So when we say “leather with a conscience,” we mean more than ethical sourcing.
We mean knowing exactly where it came from, how it was made, and why it matters.

At BLUE&BLUES we craft with intention, with transparency and with time-honored responsibility.

This is leather that honours people, the process, and the planet.

And that’s the kind of legacy we’re proud to carry forward — one product, one batch, one verified step at a time.