Fuga is the first tannery to join the Brazilian Leather Certification of Sustainability

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Fuga Couros, located in Rio Grande do Sul, makes immeasurable efforts to continuously improve its processes. In fact, the company has recently began to spontaneously join the Brazilian Leather Certification of Sustainability (CSCB). Close to being accredited, CSCB is the world’s first certification to bring to the leather industry standards for a sustainable economic, social and environmental production.

According to managing director Patricia Fuga, the tannery has decided to join the certification in order to keep itself up to date and to improve its processes. “We believe that the certification will make the leather sector even stronger, and make it reach the the highest level possible in terms of business management”, says Fuga.

Boasting over 2.700 collaborators and 22 production plants, Fuga Couros processes more than 200 thousand hides per month.

Accredited by Inmetro (the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology), the Brazilian Leather Certification of Sustainability is an initiative of the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and it is being gradually applied in interested tanneries, so that they are able to ask for auditions as soon as the certification comes into force. “It is a way of anticipating ourselves, and get ready for the certification, which will sure be a milestone for the Brazilian leather sector”, says José Fernando Bello, executive president of CICB. “As the entity that suggested the creation of CSCB, we are very pleased to know that a tannery such as Fuga Couros is the first to show a sign of interest towards the certification. It means that truly professional companies, such as Fuga, will also join CSCB in the near future”, adds Bello.

The Brazilian Leather Certification of Sustainability should come into force during the second semester of 2015.