Leather imports represent one of the strongest links between the European market and deforestation, labor abuses and Indigenous rights violations driven by cattle ranching in the Amazon. Despite this, the European Commission is proposing to grant leather an arbitrary exemption, under heavy pressure from the industry lobby
EIA welcomes the European Commission’s decision not to reopen the landmark EU Deforestation Regulation. After two years of delays, the focus now needs to be on implementation and regulatory predictability, as called for by some of the world’s largest food companies. With EU commodity consumption continuing to be a major driver of deforestation, the world’s forests […]
Uma nova investigação revelou como os assentos de couro utilizados por muitas das marcas mais emblemáticas de automóveis estão ligados ao desmatamento ilegal na Amazônia brasileira.
Investigação da EIA revela a conexão entre assentos de couro para carros fabricados pela indústria automotiva global e o gado criado em terras desmatadas ilegalmente na Amazônia brasileira.
EIA’s investigation reveals the links between leather car seats for the global auto industry and cattle raised on illegally deforested land in the Brazilian Amazon.
A new investigation reveals how leather seats used in many of the most iconic car brands are linked to illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.