Leather is one of the major pillars of Pakistan’s economy, standing as the third-largest export sector and contributing approximately four per cent to the national GDP. While leather production utilizes hides and skins (a byproduct of the meat industry), it is not immune to environmental and social risks.

Modern methods of production demand a modern solution to the persisting ecological burden. Cleaner production offers a smart way forward, tackling the issue at source. It is a sustainability driven approach that aims to lessen environmental harm proactively by preventing pollution at the source rather than dealing with it later. As global industries modernize through cleaner technologies, it is only imperative that Pakistan follows suit.

Read more about this in the below technical brief or a summarised version in the factsheet.