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ResponsibleLeatherStakeholderMeeting

Thursday,October12th,2017

Welcomeandintroduction

BusinesscasedriversforResponsibleLeather

Whatarewereallytryingtoachieveandwhatisthebestwaytodoit?Focusedtopicdiscussions

MeetingAgenda

BREAKOUT

BREAKOUT

Goal15:Sustainablymanageforests,combatdesertification,haltandreverselanddegradation,haltbiodiversityloss

“Takeurgentandsignificantactiontoreducethedegradationofnaturalhabitats,haltthelossofbiodiversityand,by2020,protectandpreventtheextinctionofthreatenedspecies.”

“By2020,promotetheimplementationofsustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,haltdeforestation,restoredegradedforestsandsubstantiallyincreaseafforestationandreforestationglobally.”

INDUSTRY

BRANDS

Demand“Safe”supply

RESPONSIBLE LEATHER

Data,recognition,reducedrisk

Engagement

Industry Action Program

Government Engagement Program Best

Pra

ctice

s

Theory of Change

Meat Processing Leather Tanning

Slaughterhouses

Finishing farms

Manufacturing

Apparel

FootwearRestaurants Retail & Supermarkets

= livestock transport point

Automotive &Transport

Equestrian

Overlapping Stakeholders

Special Interest Groups & Civil Society• Animal Welfare groups• Environmental groups• Social/Human Rights groups

Professional Groups (Across the Supply Chain)• Standards Bodies• Consultancies• Industry Associations

Furnishings

Raising Farms

Birthing Farms

Consumers

Investors

Investors

LCAallocations:ifbymass,55%isallocatedtofood,ifbyeconomic,95%isallocatedtohumanfood.

lcafood2014.org

2017 Work Plan

Seed Funding

Initial Working

Group

Identify Existing

Initiatives

Invite Additional

Stakeholders

Review Issues

Determine Decision-

Making Strategy

Choose Scopes

Identify Solution

Frameworks

Issues to address

AnimalWelfare Environmental Social Traceability

LandConversion

ClimateChange

LandHealth

Farm Tanneries

Pollution

Farm Tanning

Slavery

OHAS

Slaughter

Biodiversity

ChildLabour?

Farm Slaughter Animals Materials

SolutionModels

Taskgroupneededfor2017

VerificationProtocol

GovernmentEngagement

IndustryActionTaskgroupneededfor2018

DataCollection

Feeds

Benchmarking

NaturalResourceCriteria• Environmentalstewardshipobjectivesareattained

throughadaptivemanagement,withactivitiesmonitoredtoachievecontinuousimprovementofmeasurablenaturalresourcemanagementoutcomes.

• Practicesareimplementedtoimproveairquality.• Netgreenhousegasemissionsfromthebeefvaluechain

areminimizedonaperunitofproductbasis.• Nativeforestsareprotectedfromdeforestation.

Grasslands,othernativeecosystems,andhighconservation valueareasareprotectedfromlandconversionanddegradation.

• Landmanagementpracticesconserveandenhancethehealthofecosystemsandhighconservationvalue areasthroughoutallsectorsofthebeefvaluechain.

• Waterresources(includingqualityandquantityattributes),areresponsiblyandefficientlymanagedtosupport ecologicalfunctionandavailability.

• Soilhealthismaintainedorimprovedthroughimplementationofappropriatemanagementpractices.

• Thebeefvaluechaincontributestothemaintenanceorenhancementofnativeplantandanimalbiological diversity.

• Whereavailable,feedsourcesaresustainably-produced

AnimalWelfareCriteria• Adequatefeedandwaterareprovidedtomeetcattle’s

physiologicalneeds.Dietcompositionisbalancedtopromotegoodhealthandproperbodycondition.Animalcaretakersrecognisesignsofmalnutritionandtakeappropriateactiontomaintainconditionandcorrectdeficiencies.

• Animalcaretakersprovidecattlewithhealthcare,inadditiontoidentifyinghealthproblemsandtakingappropriateactiontocontrolandtreatdisease.

• Allveterinarypharmaceuticalsandvaccinesareusedresponsiblyandinaccordancewithlabeling.

• Appropriateactionistakentominimise unduepain,injuryanddisease,andtoaddressanyoftheseproblemswhenidentified.Acompetent2 personisavailabletomakepromptdiagnosestodeterminewhethersickorinjuredcattleshouldreceiveadditionalcareorbeeuthanized.Intheinterestsofcontinuousimprovement,alternativesandinnovationsareinvestigatedand,wherepractical,areadoptedtoreplaceormitigatepainfulhusbandryprocedures.

• Goodanimalwelfareisensured,includingthefreedomforcattletoexpressnormalpatternsofbehaviour.Animalcaretakersshouldminimise cattlestresscattle,andrecognise andreactappropriatelytosignsofstress.

• Cattlearekeptinanenvironment(includingstockingdensity,airqualityandsurfaces),whichisconducivetogoodhealthandnormalbehaviour andminimizesphysicaldiscomfort.

• Transport(byland,seaorair)andhandlingproceduresareconsistentwithOIEguidelines.3

• Animalwelfareproceduresatprocessingplants,includingslaughterprocedures,areinlinewiththeOIEterrestrialanimalhealthcode

TheGRSBrecognizedthatproductionsystemsandvaluechainsvarysubstantiallyacrossregionsandcountriesand,therefore,determinedthatdetailedglobalstandardswouldbeneitherpracticalnoradvisable.Instead,nationalorregionalRoundtableswouldberesponsiblefortranslatingtheglobalprinciplesandcriteriaintonationallyorregionallyspecificindicatorsandmetrics.

BusinessCaseDriversforResponsibleLeather

RiskMitigation Opportunities SDGs

2

Market

RiskReputation Risk

Regulatory

Risk

Operations

Risk

Litigation

Risk

Higher price volatility of agricultural ingredients

Brand equity impacts from

consumer concerns and

advocacy campaigns

Compliance risks due to violations

of regulations within the supply

chain

Reduced agricultural

productivity due tosoil degradation and ecosystem service losses

Legal action or sanctions for

failure to address negative

environmental or human rights

impacts

Loss of contracts or

market access

Failure to anticipate future

government action such as import

bans and export restrictions

Stranded assets due to shifting

production zones

Deforestation Supply Chain Risk Exposure

What is our Primary Goal?

Influence change towards better practices?

Have a system to deliver a ”better” supply of leather?and/or

NO YES

Form a Roundtable Will brands commit to applying the

solution to their supply chains?

NO YES

NO YES

Do you want to make a product claim?

NO YES

Develop a chain of custody Standard

• Umbrella standard?

• Single tier?• Multi-tier?• Optional modules?

Is individual site verification needed?

NO YES

Develop a non-IP system

Risk Assessment

Tool

What do we address/include?

What data do we need to collect?

How do we finance it?

o Animal Welfareo Environmental

§ Deforestation§ GHG’s§ Land Health§ Biodiversity§ Pollution§ Other?

o Social Issues§ Slavery§ Child Labour§ OHAS§ All

o Manufacturingo Tannerieso Slaughtero Farm

§ Feedlot§ Raising farm§ Cow/calf

What is our Primary Goal?

Influence change towards better practices?

Have a system to deliver a ”better” supply of leather?and/or

NO YES

Form a Roundtable Will brands commit to applying the

solution to their supply chains?

NO YES

NO YES

Do you want to make a product claim?

NO YES

Develop a chain of custody Standard

• Single tier?• Multi-tier?• Optional modules?

Is individual site verification needed?

NO YES

Develop a non-IP system

Risk Assessment

Tool

What do we address/include?

What data do we need to collect?

How do we finance it?

o Animal Welfareo Environmental

§ Deforestation§ GHG’s§ Land Health§ Biodiversity§ Pollution§ Other?

o Social Issues§ Slavery§ Child Labour§ OHAS§ All

o Manufacturingo Tannerieso Slaughtero Farm

§ Feedlot§ Raising farm§ Cow/calf

Roundtable• Provideacommonvoicethatrepresentstheinterestsoftheleather

industry• Astructureforinteractingwithotherorganizationsandgovernment

bodies• Aplatformtolearnandunderstandthechallengesandopportunitiesin

theleatherandcattleindustries• Aforumtoagreeonpriorityissuesanddesiredsolutions,withthe

possibilityoftakingactions

WorkingGroup• Canbeformalorinformal• Focusedonaccomplishingaspecifictask• Shorterterm• Cansitwithinaroundtable

Roundtable• Formalmembership• Broaderplatformandscopeofwork• Longtermorpermanent• Mayincludeworkinggroups

2001WWFcommencesexploringthepossibilitiesforaRoundtableonSustainablePalmOil.

2003InauguralmeetingoftheRSPOinMalaysia,attendedby200participantsfrom16countries,withadoptionoftheStatementofIntent,anon-legallybindingexpressionofsupportfortheRoundtableprocess.

2004April- RSPOformallyestablishedunderArticle60oftheSwissCivilCode

2005November- RSPOPrinciplesandCriteria(P&C)adoptedforinitialpilotimplementationperiodoftwoyearsby14companies.

2006CreationandadoptionofMembers’CodeofConduct

2007RSPOCertificationSystemapprovedbyRSPOExecutiveBoard

RSPO is an association created by organisations carrying out their activities in and around the entire supply chain for palm oil to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil through co-operation within the supply chain and open dialogue with its stakeholders

RoundtableforSustainablePalmOil

Roundtable

1. Whatshouldthecorefunctionsoftheroundtablebe?

2. Whattypeofstructurewouldbestsuitourneeds?

3. Whoshouldmanageit?Whereshoulditsit?GRSB?

4. Whatshouldthefundingmodelbe?

Hanna,Stefanie,Crispin

Willbrandscommittoapplyingthesolutiontotheirsupplychains?1. Whatdoesa‘commitment’looklike?

2. Whatshouldweaskforbeforegoingforward?

3. Canthecommitmentbecontingentonthetypeofsolution?

4. CanwelinktotheSDGs?

Anne,Stuart,Valentina

Breakout&ReportBack

“ResponsibleLeatherCertified”

• Setastandardwithclearcriteriacoveringtheagreedscopes• ReferencetheGRSBprinciplesforfarmandslaughter• Developdesiredoutcomes• 3rdpartycertificationofkeyareas• Chainofcustodytofinalproduct• Productorcompanyclaimswillbesupported• Collectdatathroughtheverification tomaptoqualityandtoreportonimpacts• Willcapturethosefollowingbestpracticesinitially

Toaddress:• Whathastobecoveredtocallit“responsible”?Orwhatnamewouldwegiveit?• Lowvalueofhides• Integrationwithbeefanddairy• Doweaddresssustainabilityoffeed

Standard

Hanna

ModelsPass-failstandard

ContinuousImprovement

Scoringsystem

Multi-level

3rd partycertification

RWSAnimalwelfare

RWSLandMgt orBCI(farm)

Higg,SAN,Unilever

LeedsCertification,LWG

TEStandards

Chainofcustody(identitypreserved)

TEStandards

Animal Welfare Environmental Social

Farm Transport Slaughter Farm Slaughter Tannery Slaughter Tannery

Tier 1 Benchmark* RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80 RLI >80

Criteria A,B,C A,B B,C, D

Verification B B B,D

Data D

Tier 2 Benchmark* RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60 RLI >60

Criteria G,H G,I

Verification H H I

Data G G G

Tier 3 Benchmark* RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40 RLI >40

Criteria K,L, M K,L, M K,L, M

Verification K,L, M K,L, M K,L, M

Data K K K,M

*Allbenchmarkswillincludeminimummandatorycriteria.

Standard1. Giventhattherearesomanyexistingsolutions,dowewanttosetupan

umbrella/equivalencysystemorcreateourownstandard?

2. Canwehavemultipleclaimlevels?

3. Canwehaveoptionalmodules?

4. Canweusedifferentsolutionmodelsfordifferentstages:farm,slaughter,tanneries,supplychain?

5. Canwehavedifferentverificationrequirementsbasedonrisklevels.

6. Whatlevelofgranularitydowegoto?

Non-IPsystem“BetterLeatherVerified”• Farms:

• Self-assessmentforallfarmsregistered(noICS)• 2nd partyassessmentsfromRLIpartners(?)– skipthistokeepcostsdown?• 3rd partyverificationbyCertificationBodiesofX%

• Slaughterhouses- small:• Self-assessmentforallslaughterhousesregistered• 2nd partyassessmentsfromRLIpartners(?)• 3rd partyverificationbyCertificationBodiesofX%

• Slaughterhouses- large:• 3rd partyverificationbyCertificationBodiesorequivalency?

• Tanneries?

• Collectdatathroughtheverification tomaptoqualityandtoreportonimpacts

MassBalance

WiththeMassBalancemodel,certifiedandnon-certifiedmaterialscanbemixed.However,theexactvolumeofcertifiedmaterialenteringthevaluechainmustbecontrolledandanequivalentvolumeofthecertifiedproductleavingthevaluechaincanbesoldascertified.

Thisiscommonforproductsandcommoditieswheresegregationisverydifficultorimpossibletoachieve,suchasforcocoa,cotton,sugarandtea.

Customersmaynotknowwhethertheirspecificshareoftheproductcontainscertifiedornon-certifiedmaterialsoramixtureofboth.Claimsof“productcontainsxpercentofcertifiedingredients”canbemade.

BookandClaim

TheBookandClaimmodeldoesnotseektohavetraceabilityateachstageinthesupplychain.Instead,thismodelreliesonthelinkbetweenthevolumesofthecertifiedmaterialproducedatthebeginningofthesupplychainandtheamountofcertifiedproductpurchasedattheendofthevaluechain.

IntheBookandClaimmodel,acompanycanobtainsustainabilitycertificatesforthevolumeofcertifiedmaterialsthatitputsintothesupplychain.Certifiedandnon-certifiedmaterialsflowfreelythroughoutthesupplychain.Sustainabilitycertificatesareboughtviaatradingplatformandcanbeissuedbyanindependentbody.Companiesthatwanttomakesustainabilityclaimscanpurchasesuchcertificates.Eventhoughitisnotcertainthattheirproductscontaincertifiedmaterial,theirproductionhassupportedsustainablesourcing.Therefore,claimsof“productsupportsthesustainablesourcingandproductionofessentialcommodities”canbemade.

Non-IPSystem

1. Whataretheprosandconsofthiskindofsystem?

2. DoesaBookandClaimoraMassBalanceSystemworkwiththemeatindustry?

3. Whichtiersshouldbeincluded?

4. Shouldwelookatseparatesystemsforanimalwelfare,social,environmental?

Crispin

BetterLeatherSourced• AppliedtoFarmorFarm+Slaughter• 3rd partyassessmentofrisklevel(eg:3levelstotal)• RLIwillsetriskcriteriatobeassessed• Appliestoadefinedgeographicregion– largeor

smalloradefinedgroupoffarmsandsh’s• Regionswillapplyandpayforassessments• Setareviewschedule• Doweneedchainofcustody?Orbookandclaim?• Whatkindofdatacanwecollectandreporton?• Wewouldhavetodevelopariskassessmenttool• Goodpotentialtocoordinateactivitieswith

GovernmentEngagementProgramandIndustryActionProgram

JurisdictionalModel SiteModel

RiskAssessmentTool

1. Isthissomethingthatcouldbeofusetobrands?

2. Shouldtherebefixedoroptionalassessmentcriteria?

3. Whoshouldconducttheassessment?

4. Howoftenshoulditbereviewed?

5. Whattypeoftrackingisneeded?

”BetterLeatherSourced”

Anne

Breakout&ReportBack

FocusedTopicDiscussions

Deforestation|AnimalWelfare|LandManagementSocialIssues|SupplyChainMapping|Tanneries

Deforestation/LandUseChange

25%of global land use, land-use

change and forestry emissions are driven by beef production,

including conversion of forests in the Brazilian Amazon.

Goal15:Sustainablymanageforests,combatdesertification,haltandreverselanddegradation,haltbiodiversityloss

“By2020,promotetheimplementationofsustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,haltdeforestation,restoredegradedforestsandsubstantiallyincrease

afforestationandreforestationglobally.”

The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) is a global public-private partnership in which partners take voluntary actions, individually and in combination, to reduce the tropical deforestation associated with the sourcing of commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef, and paper and pulp.

Supply Change is the data aggregation and company profiling platform that tracks public corporate commitments to, and progress towards, eliminating deforestation from the “big four” agricultural commodity supply chains most strongly linked to global deforestation: palm, soy, timber & pulp, and cattle.2

What is a forest? What is deforestation?

More than 800 definitions of forests.

Loss of trees vs change in land use.

Conversion of Natural Ecosystems

Zero deforestation means no forest areas are cleared or converted.

Zero net deforestation allows for the clearance or conversion of forests in one area as long as an equal area is replanted elsewhere.

Zero Deforestation versus Zero Net Deforestation

Looking beyond forests to also include other natural landscapes (eg: grasslands).

• Whichofthemodelswe’velookedatbestaddresslanduseconversion?• Howdoweaddvaluetotheworkthatisalreadybeingdone?• Howcanwegetbrandsengagedwithsettingtargets?

• Engagementwiththeinitiatives– directorindirect?• Education/training• Fieldvisits• Other?

• Wherewouldleather-relatedtargetsintersectwithotherdeforestation/environmentalcommitments?

• Whatleveragedobrandshavewiththeirsupplychainstoinfluenceprogresstowardsthetargets?

• Whattoolsdoweneed?• Whatinformationanddatadoweneedtocollect• LCA’s(ie:todetermineallocationbetweenbeef,leatherandotherproducts)

QuestionsforDeforestationdiscussion

Animalwelfareissues

Existingstandardsandprotocols

AnimalWelfareCriteria• Adequatefeedandwaterareprovidedtomeetcattle’sphysiologicalneeds.Dietcompositionisbalancedtopromotegoodhealthand

properbodycondition.Animalcaretakersrecognise signsofmalnutritionandtakeappropriateactiontomaintainconditionandcorrectdeficiencies.

• Animalcaretakersprovidecattlewithhealthcare,inadditiontoidentifyinghealthproblemsandtakingappropriateactiontocontrolandtreatdisease.

• Allveterinarypharmaceuticalsandvaccinesareusedresponsiblyandinaccordancewithlabeling.• Appropriateactionistakentominimise unduepain,injuryanddisease,andtoaddressanyoftheseproblemswhenidentified.A

competent2 personisavailabletomakepromptdiagnosestodeterminewhethersickorinjuredcattleshouldreceiveadditionalcareorbeeuthanized.Intheinterestsofcontinuousimprovement,alternativesandinnovationsareinvestigatedand,wherepractical,areadoptedtoreplaceormitigatepainfulhusbandryprocedures.

• Goodanimalwelfareisensured,includingthefreedomforcattletoexpressnormalpatternsofbehaviour.Animalcaretakersshouldminimise cattlestresscattle,andrecognise andreactappropriatelytosignsofstress.

• Cattlearekeptinanenvironment(includingstockingdensity,airqualityandsurfaces),whichisconducivetogoodhealthandnormalbehaviour andminimizesphysicaldiscomfort.

• Transport(byland,seaorair)andhandlingproceduresareconsistentwithOIEguidelines.3• Animalwelfareproceduresatprocessingplants,includingslaughterprocedures,areinlinewiththeOIEterrestrialanimalhealthcode

GRSB– Animalwelfarecriteria

OIE- Animalwelfareandbeefcattleproductionsystems

Handling and inspection

Management

Environment

Animal health management• Biosecurityandanimalhealth• Biosecurityanddiseaseprevention

• Thermalenvironment• Lighting• Airquality• Noise• Nutrition

• Geneticselection• Reproductivemanagement• Colostrum• Weaning• Painfulhusbandryprocedures

• Personneltraining• Emergencyplans• Location,constructionandequipment• Humanekilling

• Flooring,bedding,restingsurfacesandoutdoorareas

• Socialenvironment• Stockingdensity• Protectionfrompredators

• Dehorning(includingdisbudding)• Ovariectomy (spaying)• Taildocking• Identification

SolutionmodelsandanimalwelfareconsiderationsSolution Pros Cons

Chain ofcustodystandard

NonIPmodel

Riskassessment tool

LandHealth

• Ecosystempreservation• Soilpreservation• CarbonSequestration• Inputmanagement• Landmanagementthroughlivestock• Wateruseandmanagement• Organic,regenerative,holistic,conventional,transitional?

ClimateChange

• Managementofcarbon• Modelsforinvestinginfarmsthataredemonstratinghighlevelsofresponsiblelandmanagement;carbontrading,upfrontinvestmentforadoptionofcarbonmanagementtecqhniques,carbonsequestrationunits

• Greenhousegasimpactsthrough,Landusechange,livestockandfarmingtechniques

Questionsforlandmanagementdiscussion

• WhatismostimportantinlandmanagementtomeetyourcompanySDGgoals?

• Howdoyoucommunicatethesegoalsbackthroughthesupplychain?• Howdoyougaugethesuccessofthesegoals?• Howarethesegoalscommunicatedtoyourcustomers?

Breakout&ReportBack

SupplyChainMapping

TheSupplyChainMappingTaskGroup(“SCMTaskGroup”)willaddresstheopportunities,challenges,bestpracticesandsolutionsforstakeholderstomaptheirleathersupplychainsandgaingreatervisibility,engagementandcollaborationamong supplychainactors.

Thepurposeandobjectiveofthistaskgroupistosupportstakeholdersindevelopingaframeworkandstrategyformappingtheirleathersupplychains—acriticalsteptomovingforward withandinformingtheRLIstandarddevelopment/guidanceprocess.

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GoalsandObjectives

•Phase1:RLIstakeholderbrandstomapTiers1&Tiers2•Phase2(late2018):Collaboratewithbeefindustry,tradersandtannerstosupportTier3(slaughter)andTier4(farm)mappingefforts

•Surveybrandsandstakeholdersonleathersourcingpracticesandexistingmapping/traceabilityprogress.•Developguidanceformappingbestpractices,stakeholderengagementstrategies,etc.•Developcross-sectoruniformdatacollectiontemplate(e.g.Sourcemap)

2017– Early2018

2018- 2019

TIER 4Farms

TIER 3Slaughter

TIER 2Wet Processing (Tanning)

TIER 1ManufacturingPhase1:

LeatherIndustry

Phase2:BeefIndustry

Sourcemap Partnership• Sourcemap andTE/RLIco-developauniformdata

collectiontemplateanddatabaseforcross-sectorleathermapping

• Membersusethetemplatetocollectdatafromtheirsupplychainsbyanymethodtheychoose(emails,onlinesurveys,etc...)

• Sourcemap workswithTE/RLItocompilethedataforanalysisandvisualization

• Presentationofresultsinmid/late2018• Invitationsandtrainingforbrandstoseetheircollecteddata

(limiteddurationread-onlyaccess)• SupportforRLISourcemap providedbyTE/RLIdirectly• OngoingaccessanddatainputintoRLI-brandedportalfor

stakeholders(paid).

Tanneries(WetProcessing)

TheTanneriesTaskGroupwilladdressthesustainabilityissuesthatarerelevanttotheindustrythroughanunderstandingofthevariousframeworks(tools,standardsandprotocols)thatarealreadydrivingindustrytransformation.

TheTaskGroupobjectiveistoidentifyandunderstandingtheuniqueopportunitiesandchallengesthatexistforbrandsandtheirtanningpartnerstofurthersustainabilityeffortsandfindacommonpathforwardforbenchmarkingandassessmentusingexistingprinciples,criteria,andindicatorsforthesustainableproductionofleather.

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Ifthereareothersnotrepresented,pleaseemailus:responsibleleather@textileexchange.org

ExistingStandardsandProtocols

Ifthereareissues/topicsnotrepresented,pleaseemailus:responsibleleather@textileexchange.org

RelevantIssuesandConsiderations

Traceability

RestrictedSubstances(e.g.mRSL,RSL),

EmergencyPlans

Operatingpermits

EnergyConsumption

AirEmissions

Housekeeping

WasteManagement/Effluent

WaterUsageHealth&Safety

Complaints

PublicRelations

Performance(Quality)

WorkingHours

WagesandBenefits

HumanResources

Workers’Representation

Accommodations

ChildLabor

EconomicImpacts

LegalNon-Compliance

Certification(3rd Party)

Assessment(2nd Party)

Self-Assessment(1st Party)

ACommonPathForward(WorkPlan)*

PHASE1

ReviewExistingStandardsandProtocols

• Self–guidedreviewandcomprehension

• GuidedpresentationsandQ&Aforbrands,tanneries,otherstakeholders

• DevelopmapofcertifiedtanneriesgloballyfromLWG,ICEC,CSCB,etc.

PHASE2

AssessmentofRelevantIssuesandConsiderations

• Reviewoperations,environmental,social,traceability,etc.protocolsofeach

• Summarychartofdifferences/similarities

• Summaryofobjectives,challenges,opportunities,etc.withadoptionandintegration.

PHASE2

DevelopRLITanneryFramework

• Findcommonpathforwardforbenchmarkingandassessmentusingexistingstandardsasbaselineand/orequivalency

• Continuefeedbackfrombrandsandtannerypartners

ontingentonRLI objectives

Withtheletter,theinvestorsaimtopersuadeindustry-specificgroups,includingLWG,toprioritizelaborcompliance,inadditiontoenvironmentalcompliance,inleatherindustryauditsworldwide.

ExistingStandards&Protocol

• Whatotherinitiatives/standardsexist,andwherecantheybeapplied?

• Doweneedafullaudit(suchasSA8000)orjustlookforthehighestriskitemssuchasslavery,childlabour,andoccupationalhealthandsafety?

• Whatotherorganizationsdoweneedtoworkwith?(FLA,farminitiatives,etc.throughoutthesupplychain?)

• Whichofthemodelswe’velookedatwouldbestaddresssocialissues?

QuestionsforSocialIssuesdiscussion

Breakout&ReportBack

Thankyou!

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