The Leather Working Group (LWG) is an international, not-for-profit organisation working to improve the environmental impact of the leather supply chain through audit certification.
Our membership includes stakeholders from across the global leather industry, from leather manufacturers, to chemical suppliers, to major brands and retailers. The LWG membership plays a crucial role in developing our strategy through their input and engagement via meetings, advisory sub-groups and topical surveys. The LWG Administration Office, based in the United Kingdom, manages the day-to-day operations of the group, overseen by the LWG Program Manager.
LWG Executive Committee
The LWG Executive Committee is the governing body of the Leather Working Group, represented by members across different sectors of the leather industry. The Committee meets once a month and holds an annual Strategy Meeting yearly. Committee Members are democratically elected into their position by other companies in their sector, and they are expected to represent their interests accordingly. It is currently composed of four brands, four leather manufacturers, and one chemical supplier.
Multiple advisory Sub-Groups report into the Executive Committee:
LWG Technical Sub-Group (TSG)LWG Tannery of the Future Sub-Group (TOTF)LWG Traceability Working Group (TRWG)LWG Trader Working Group (TWG)LWG Supplier Sub-Group (SSG)LWG Animal Welfare Group (AWG)
一、LWG认证简介
LWG认证是世界最严格的皮革管理体系认证，涉及节能、减碳、环保、管理等方面。由英国皮革技术中心(British Leather Technology Center,简称BLC)与世界品牌鞋类采购商或相关供货商组成，并由BLC执行认证。
BLC是国际最权威的皮革检测、认证和技术服务机构，在世界皮革业具有广泛的影响。BLC出具的技术检测报告是一张出口贸易通行证，皮革产品进入欧美市场必须经过BLC的测试和认证。认可和委托该机构认证的有NIKE、ADIDAS、UGG、IKEA等众多世界知名品牌。深圳肯达信LWG认证公司可以申请
二、认证和评级
制革厂和皮革生产商可以获得金牌、银牌或铜牌认证或经审计的评级。奖牌奖励由“关键部分”的得分决定：
-对于“黄金”制革商，在所有关键部分必须至少达到85%
-对于“银”制革商，所有关键部分的最低值必须达到75%
-对于“青铜”制革工，其所有关键部分必须至少达到65%
-对于“经审核”的制革厂，其所有关键部分必须至少达到50%
金牌(Gold)-85分
银牌(Silver)-75分
铜牌(Bronze)-65分
7.2.0版是皮革制造商审计的最新版本，此标准会定期更新。
虽然审计的主要重点是访问设施的环境管理，但新协议现在涵盖以下主题：
材料的可追溯性
化学品管理
社会审计
材料管理
LWG皮革制造商审核协议7.2.0版由17节组成。其中16个是评分部分，14个是“关键评分”部分。获得的总奖牌评级将默认为在关键部分获得的最低分数，因此，例如，如果制革厂在13个关键得分部分获得金牌，但在1个关键得分部分获得银牌则奖牌评级将为银牌。
LWG审计涵盖以下领域：
01一般设施详情*
02分包作业
03 社会审计
04操作许可证
05生产数据
06可追溯性(进货)*
07 可追溯性(出厂)
08 EMS
09 RSL、合规性、CrVI
10 能源消耗
11用水
12 空气和噪声排放
13废物管理
14废水处理
15健康与安全，应急计划
16化学品管理
17运营管理
