Publications

Encouraging developments in worker awareness as ‘Together For Decent Leather’ project concludes

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How does state-sponsored health insurance help a shoe factory…

Labour abuses in supply chains uncovered. Leather and leather shoes from India

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The leather and leather goods industry in India makes a substantial…
Suedwind, Inkota

Human rights due diligence in practice

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The debate on corporate human rights responsibility and due diligence…

Socially responsible public procurement of workwear with leather

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The Dutch government is a major consumer of workwear, including…

Hides & Hardship. Caste-based discrimination in the leather industry in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan

Leather work is seen in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan as dirty…
INKOTA/Südwind Austria

Label Check: Leather and Leather-Shoes

Labour rights and social criteria are neglected by the most common…
SOMO

Unsafe and Underpaid: Working conditions in South Asia’s leather, leatherwear, and footwear factories

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Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India play a major role globally in…

Threadbare: Working Conditions At South Indian Leather-based Workplaces

This report on the leather sector focuses on employment and working…
Insiya Syed

Exploitative working conditions mark Pakistan’s leather industry

Work in Pakistan’s leather industry is precarious and exploitative,…

European companies silent about their links to labour rights issues in Bangladesh tanneries

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Leather tanneries in Bangladesh are well-known for their poor…

Shine a light on leather – Analysis of 100 companies

The global leather garment, footwear, and accessories industry…

Shine a light on leather – discussion paper

This paper makes the case for improved public disclosure of disaggregated…

Report: Employment and working conditions in Bangladesh’s leather industry

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In this study among 120 tannery workers reveals severe labour…

Magazine – July 2022

At about the same time as the corona pandemic started, a group…
Asim Rafiqui | NOOR Images

The impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on leather workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the garment…

Trends in production and trade: Leather products from Bangladesh

Bangladesh produces leather and leather goods such as shoes,…
Sudwind

Trends in production and trade: Leather products from India

The leather sector in India takes up a prominent place in the…
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Trends in production and trade: Leather products from Pakistan

The leather and leather goods industry is of considerable importance…

Corona analysis Bangladesh

In this analysis BLF has evaluated the current overall conditions…
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