Muirhead, a supplier of Fine Scottish Leather to airlines and seat manufacturers around the globe, has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA) to reaffirm the company’s commitment to creating the world’s lowest carbon leather. Muirhead is a part of the Scottish Leather Group that operates a unique, cutting-edge circular process for leather manufacture incorporating energy recovery, water recycling, renewable energy, and locally sourced traceable hides.
Dr Warren Bowden, Head of Sustainability and Innovation, Scottish Leather Group said, “We’re proud to be the global leader in responsible leather production, and so we look forward to taking concrete steps towards the decarbonisation of aircraft cabins – and working with respected industry partners who share our commitment to lower-carbon and naturally sustainable materials in cabin design. As a by-product of the food industry, real leather is naturally sustainable – and so is our business. Thanks to our innovative manufacturing processes, we’ve created the world’s lowest carbon intensity leather, backed by rigorous analysis. Working with our Green Cabin Alliance partners, we encourage the cabin design and manufacturing sector to ramp up their carbon footprint reporting and take full-life emissions into account.”