AHSLEA is the national membership body representing the interests of the major exporters of Australian cattle hides, calf skins, sheep and lamb skins, kangaroo skins, and goat skins. The Association is also a member of the International Council of Hides, Skins and Leather Traders Association (ICHSLTA), which promotes, develops, and protects the international trade in raw hides, skins, and leathers.
State and national legislation, and codes of conduct, strictly regulate and monitor the meat industry in terms of animal welfare and environmental sustainability.
Australia’s strict environmental protection regulations ensure the Australian leather industry is amongst the cleanest in the world.
The industry saves around 8 million cattle hides and over 26 million sheep, goat and kangaroo skins from landfill every year.
AHSLEA is dedicated to promoting the adoption of official International Contracts. Backed by the International Council of Tanners (ICT), and the International Council of Hides, Skins, and Leather Traders Association (ICHSLTA), International Contracts ensure comprehensive coverage for the leather industry; they offer clarity, legal protection, and benefit both buyers and sellers.
AHSLEA has released the results of its second Sustainability Benchmark Survey, providing an updated snapshot of industry-wide sustainability performance and progress since the 2024 baseline. Aligned closely with the AHSLEA Sustainability Framework, the 2025 survey assessed members against a comprehensive set of commitments and metrics, with tailored surveys deployed to reflect differences in data maturity…
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The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025, brought supply-chain sustainability, traceability and deforestation risk firmly into focus. Discussions and publications around the conference highlighted both ongoing challenges and the regulatory and industry responses shaping the leather sector. Traceability and deforestation risks under scrutiny Reports released during…
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