Trade Chronicle March - April 2017

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LWG Objectives
The Leather Working Group (LWG)
was formed in April 2005 to promote
s u s t a i n a b l e a n d a p p r o p r i a t e
environmental stewardship practices
Photo shows from (L to R) Faiz of SRC; Ms. Jutta Knoedler; S.Anjum Zafar; Owais Zafar of Eastern
Leather; Husnain Anjum of SRC & Abdul Rafay Siddiqi of Trade Chronicle.
Mr. Agha Saiddain former PTA
Chairman also spoke on this
occasion and explained the benefits
of LWG certification to tanners and
also expressed the concerns of
different nature and the cost of
certification and its importance.
In the end Mr. Abrar, Chief
Executive, M/s. Shafi Reso Chem
thanks the participants and asked the
tanners to follow to improve the
environmental atmosphere in the
tannery / factory for their own staff,
employee welfare.
The tanners were told that some
Asian countries tanners already got
LWG certification and this
certification can boost export to the
importers who produce branded
products.
LWG certification covers animal
care, environmental friendly,
chromium usage, social expects,
workers welfare, less use of power,
chemical and water. Mechanism that
support the environmental reforms,
reduce manpower requirement to
manage tannery. Mr. Asif , LWG
Consultant in Pakistan also
presented valuable information to
the tanners.
Benefits of LWG for tanners:
Reduced manpower requirements
to manage and supervise during
environmental audits.Input and
representation for the tanners
during the process Reduced costs
when preparing for numerous
audits from different brands.
Audits conducted by industry
experts and hence realistic
expectations and measures set.
A mechanism that supports the
p r o m o t i o n o f c o n t i n u a l
improvement in environmental
performance.
SRC Profile
SRC is a member of Siddiq Shafi
Group. With over 60 years of
industrial experience. Its has been
focusing on delivering innovative
and technology based solutions
while maintaining its commitment to
honesty & consistency. SRC leading
portfolio of specialty chemicals
delivers a broad range of technology
based products and solutions to
clients for Leather, Shoe, Textile,
Adhesive, Water Treatment and Fruit
Preservation. It has extensive
portfolio of over 350 products.
SRC is a growing and successfully
established specialty chemical
manufacturing company.Its success
today hinges upon its commitment
to produce only the very best.
Making the best implies doing
things the right way. Since its
inception in 1994, the company has
enjoyed a successful and continuous
growth in both domestic and
international (South & Middle
Eastern) markets.
within the leather industry. It is the
online resource for all stakeholders in
the leather industry including brands,
manufacturers, suppliers, NGOs and
end users.
The objective of this multistakeholder
group is to develop and
maintain a protocol that assesses the
environmental compliance and
performance capabilities of leather
manufacturers and promotes
s u s t a i n a b l e a n d a p p r o p r i a t e
environmental business practices
within the leather industry.
The group seeks to improve the
leather manufacturing industry by
creating alignment on environmental
priorities, bringing visibility to best
practices and providing suggested
g u i d e l i n e s f o r c o n t i n u a l
improvement.
It is the group's objective to work
transparently, involving brands,
suppliers, retailers, leading technical
experts within the leather industry,
NGOs and other stakeholder
organizations.
Silver Award for
Muhammad Shafi
Tanneries (Pvt.) Ltd
A group photo of organizer, speaker & participants
TRADE CHRONICLE - Mar .~April. 2017 - Page # 16
Muhammad Shafi Tanneries (Pvt.) Ltd
has achieved a Silver LWG tannery
award from LWG recently.