This book examines the manufacturing, supply chain and product-level sustainability of leather and footwear products. This book deals with the environmental and chemical sustainability aspects pertaining to the tanning supply chain and the related mitigation measures. The book also explores interesting areas of leather and footwear sustainability, such as waste & the 3R's and their certification for sustainability. At the product level, the book covers advanced topics like the circular economy and blockchain technology for leather and footwear products and addresses innovation development and eco-material use in footwear by investigating environmental sustainability and the use of bacterial cellulose, a potential sustainable alternative for footwear and leather products.

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Dr. Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu is currently Head of Sustainability at the SgT Group and API in Hong Kong. He holds a Ph.D. from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is a leading expert in the areas of environmental sustainability in textiles & the clothing supply chain, product life cycle assessment (LCA) and product carbon footprint (PCF) assessment in various industrial sectors, and has extensive industrial experience in these fields. He has published more than 75 research papers, written numerous book chapters and authored/edited over 80 books.

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Environmental sustainability in the tanning supply chain: the case of the Tuscan leather district
Sustainability and luxury in leather industry: emerging dimensions from a text-mining analysis

Social Sustainability In Footwear And Leather Sectors

Environmental & chemical issues in tanneries & mitigation measures

Waste & 3R's in Footwear and Leather Sectors

Certifications for Sustainability in Footwear and Leather Sectors

Brazilian Sustainability Outlook in Footwear Sector

Designer Activism Strategies for Sustainable Leather Product Designs

Circular Economy: A Sustainable Approach for Footwear Sector

Blockchain throughout the Footwear Supply Chain

Innovation Development and Eco Material Use in Footwear Addressing Environmental Sustainability Concerns

Introducing circular economy into a tannery: the chromium recovery case study

Bacterial cellulose A potential sustainable alternative for Footwear and leather products

Leather in the age of sustainability: a norm or merely a cherry on top?