African leather businesses holding LWG and SLF ratings
As African leather manufacturers strive to grow their exports, the number which have qualified for ratings by the Leather Working Group (LWG) and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) is growing.
By country, LWG lists the following:
Algeria: Sarl Tannerie Ain Fakroun
Burkina Faso: Mona Industry SARL.
Egypt: El Montaza Tannery, Piel Color Company for Tanning and Finish Leather SAE Union for Leather, Sarg Tannery, The Egyptian German Company for Industries & Trading.
Ethiopia: Batu Tannery Plc, Colba Tannery Plc, Ethio Leather Industry plc – Abyssinia Tannery, Ethio Leather Industry plc – Awash Tannery, Farida Tannery plc, Friendship Tannery plc, George Shoe Ethiopia plc, New Wing Addis Shoes Factory & Tannery plc.
Kenya: Alpharama Ltd.
Morocco: Ren Tanneries.
Nigeria: GB Tannery Ltd, Leather Techniques Ltd, Mamuda Industries Nigeria Ltd, Unique Leather Finishing Company Ltd.
South Africa: Bader SA (Pty) Ltd, Brits Leathers (Pty) Ltd, Cape Produce Co. (Pty) Ltd (both as a trader and as a tannery), Cape Karoo International (Pty) Ltd (Mossel Bay), Cape Karoo International (Pty) Ltd (Oudtshoorn), Fusion Leather World (Pty) Ltd, Leather From Hart, Mossop Western Leather (Pty) Ltd, Ostriland Import Export (Pty) Ltd, Pangea Made (Pty) Ltd, Rosslyn Tannery, and SA Dorper (Pty) Ltd.
Tunisia: Tanneries Megisseries du Maghreb.
Uganda: Hoopoe Trading Ltd.
SLF lists certified (and soon to be certified) partners separately from partner organisations. Partner organisations include tanneries which do not have certification, but which are allowed to join without certification as part of its AIM approach (Accessible, Inclusive, Modular), so that they can use its tools and support to prepare. SLF also has a standard partnership route for companies and organisations which are not audited (like ALLPI for example).
SLF Certified Partners:
Burundi: Afritan, Burundi Prosperity.
Madagascar: Aigle d'Or.
Namibia: Meatco Namibia, Nakara Tannery.
South Africa: Leather From Hart, Rolfes Chemicals.
Uganda: Kawumu.
Zambia: Zamleather, ZamShu.
Zimbabwe: Prestige Leathers, Tambudze.
Will be certified soon:
Malawi: Trogon* will be audited soon.
South Africa: Hannitan Leather.
Uganda: Leatherland* will be audited soon
SLF Partner Organisations:
Ethiopia: Awash Tannery, Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI)
Kenya: Ewaso Ngiro South Development Authority, Reddamac Leather Centre Ltd.
Madagascar: Gasyskin Platform.
Morocco: Cuimar Leather.
Rwanda: Union Hides Ltd.
Sudan: Alamatong Tanning & Leather Ind. Co. Ltd.
Uganda: KOB Brand Tannery.
Tanzania: Ace Leather, Himo, Kilimanjaro.
Zambia: Topsoil General Dealers.
Zimbabwe: Zambezi Tanners.
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