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EU Commission avoids reopening the EUDR but proposes unjustifiable exemption for leather
04.05.2026 Policymakers cave to leather sector lobbying
European leather sector tries to evade responsibility despite clear ties to deforestation
31.03.2026 New research shows why leather must remain in the EUDR
Leading German sports retailer linked to rights abuses overseas, as German government looks set to kill EU ethical supply chain law
06.02.2024 CSDDD under threat from lobbying by German industry associations
Pasubio pledges no more links to deforestation in Ayoreo Totobiegosode lands, but is this enough?
20.12.2023 Italian tannery announces it’s ready to halt commercial ties to suppliers
Revealed: Timber linked to Russia’s Wagner private army on sale in Europe
16.05.2023 Scandal has implications for new law meant to address EU role in deforestation overseas
Russian mercenaries cash in on Europe’s scramble for African timber
16.05.2023 New evidence reveals an EU timber rush in one of the world’s most fragile nations fuels local instability and bolsters Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Paraguayan authorities complicit in illegal razing of country’s forests by EU-linked agribusiness
20.06.2022 Documents confirm the extent of illegalities committed by ranches
REVEALED: European leather industry peddling misinformation in bid to escape deforestation-free law
15.06.2022 Leather may remain unregulated under a planned EU law on deforestation-free products as industry associations lobby against its inclusion with worrying signs of potential success
BMW fails to substantiate allegations against Earthsight’s research
18.05.2022 Lack of convincing evidence shows leather must not be dropped from EU ban
Paraguay Senate seeks accountability from government following Earthsight illegal deforestation exposé
14.12.2021 Senators want answers from environment authorities over illegal clearances of indigenous lands that Earthsight linked to leather used by global car brands
