Bentley becomes first automotive member of the Leather Working Group

Northampton, United Kingdom — 25 August 2021: Bentley Motors leads the way for the automotive sector by becoming the first car manufacturer to join the Leather Working Group. 

As part of their ambition to become the world’s most sustainable automotive brand, British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has joined the Leather Working Group. As the first member from the automotive sector, Bentley leads the way for responsible leather use within the global automotive supply chain. 

Bentley joins 190 other brands and retailers that have also become members of the Leather Working Group in support of LWG’s efforts to drive excellence in environmental, social and governance aspects of the leather industry. 

Founded in 1919, Bentley is prestigious luxury car manufacturer based in the United Kingdom. They have recently launched their ‘Beyond100’ strategy, which sets out their goals to become carbon neutral by 2030 and lead the way in sustainable automotive luxury by reducing the overall environmental impact of their production processes.  

Christina Trautmann, the LWG’s Programme Manager, said: “We are thrilled to have Bentley onboard the LWG. This is a positive first step for the automotive sector to address challenges within their material supply chain. We are keen to engage with the automotive OEMs and hope this will encourage others to engage with our programme.” 

Mark Cooke, Bentley’s Head of Production Purchasing added: “The use of leather and coachbuilding are hallmarks of our hundred-year-old history. Our cutters and trimmers are experts in their fields and the fact that so many of our heritage models still exist with their original interiors, demonstrates the longevity of leather as a core material to us. As the first automotive member of the LWG, we look forward to working with the group to actively shape the future of sustainably sourced leather in our sector.” 

As a member of the Leather Working Group, Bentley will be provided access to our Member Area, which hosts various resources, including webinar slides and recordings, meeting minutes, technical advisory documents, and more. In addition, they will be able to join LWG’s Member Meetings, contribute to our Sub-Groups on specific topics, and making customer-facing claims. 

Bentley is now onboarding their leather suppliers through LWG certification, via the LWG Leather Manufacturer Audit Protocol 7.0 (P7), to ensure their leather supply chain is operating in a responsible manner.  

About the Leather Working Group (LWG) 

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a membership organisation composed of over 1300 members across the leather value chain, including leather manufacturers, brands, suppliers, traders, and associations. The group develops audit certification standards to assess the environmental performance of leather manufacturing facilities and promotes responsible practices in the leather supply chain. 

宾利成为皮革工作组的首位汽车成员

英国北安普敦— 2021 年 8 月 25 日： 宾利汽车 成为第一家加入皮革工作组的汽车制造商，Y领汽车行业发展 。 

为了实现成为世界上Z具可持续性的汽车品牌的雄心，英国豪华汽车制造商宾利加入了皮革工作组。作为汽车行业的第一个成员，宾利在全球汽车供应链中Y领负责任的皮革使用方式。 

Bentley 加入了其他 190 个品牌和零售商，这些品牌和零售商也已成为皮革工作组的成员，以支持 LWG 努力推动皮革行业在环境、社会和治理方面取得卓越成就。 

宾利成立于 1919 年，是英国著名的豪华汽车制造商。他们最近推出了 “Beyond100”战略，该战略设定了到 2030 年实现碳中和的目标，并通过减少生产过程对环境的整体影响，Y领可持续豪华汽车的发展。  

LWG 的项目经理 Christina Trautmann 说：“我们很高兴 Bentley 加入 LWG。这是汽车行业应对材料供应链挑战的积极第一步。我们热衷于与汽车原始设备制造商合作，并希望这将鼓励其他人参与我们的计划。” 

Bentley 生产采购主管 Mark Cooke 补充道：“皮革的使用和车身制造是我们百年历史的标志。我们的裁切师和修剪师是各自领域的Z家，而且我们的许多传统模型仍然保留着原有的内饰，这一事实证明了皮革作为我们核心材料的长寿。作为 LWG 的第一个汽车成员，我们期待与该集团合作，积极塑造我们行业可持续采购皮革的未来。” 

作为皮革工作组的成员，Bentley 将有权访问我们的会员区，该区提供各种资源，包括网络研讨会幻灯片和录音、会议纪要、技术咨询文件等。此外，他们将能够加入 LWG 的成员会议，就特定主题为我们的子组做出贡献，并提出面向客户的声明。 

Bentley 现在正在通过 LWG 认证和 LWG 皮革制造商审计协议 7.0  (P7) 为其皮革供应商提供服务，以确保其皮革供应链以负责任的方式运作。  

关于皮革工作组 (LWG) 

皮革工作组 (LWG) 是一个会员组织，由皮革价值链中的 1300 多名成员组成，包括皮革制造商、品牌、供应商、贸易商和协会。该集团制定审核认证标准，以评估皮革制造设施的环境绩效，并促进皮革供应链中的负责任做法。