Leather
Verifying the origin of leather products with scientific precision, throughout the supply chain, across the world.
Know where your leather really comes from
Origin verification is essential for leather goods, protecting product integrity for brands, manufacturers and retailers – and assuring consumers of authenticity.
Oritain’s unique scientific methodology allows our partners to verify the origin of their leather and leather products, throughout the supply chain.
Meeting regulatory requirements
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) prohibits products produced on deforested land from being traded in the EU. Leather businesses, including those operating in the fashion and automotive industries, will need to comply with EUDR requirements, including specific geolocation of cattle sourcing, or risk facing penalties.
Protecting product integrity
Luxury leather goods are highly susceptible to fraud and counterfeiting. Verification of product origin provides assurance to businesses and their customers that they products are genuine.
Proving sourcing authenticity
Without credible verification, businesses in the leather industry face legal consequences, reputational damage, and loss of consumer trust in a market increasingly driven by transparency and sustainability.
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Leather sourcing and supply chain sustainability
The global leather goods market is projected to grow from $493 billion in 2025 to $904 billion in 2035 (Future Market Insights). But the sector faces increased scrutiny over sustainability, deforestation, and animal welfare.
The leather supply chain is complex and opaque, regularly resulting in the loss of origin information. Many sectors, including fashion and automotive, need better visibility of raw material origin to meet increasingly stringent consumer and regulatory demands.
Current traceability practices are often insufficient, leaving business exposed to financial and regulatory damage.
Scientific analysis verifies leather products to their specific point of origin. This provides geolocation to support compliance with legislation including the EU Deforestation Regulation.
Verification throughout the supply chain
Oritain's forensic methodology verifies the geographic origin of leather, regardless of processing stage. We verify origin for both bovine and ovine hides, even after tanning or finishing.
Our scientific analysis provides independent validation of supplier and tannery claims and creates an evidence-based link between the product and deforestation.
By providing scientific evidence of product origin, we enable brands to mitigate legal, reputational, and commercial risk.
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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Uncover the key features of the legislation, the implications for business, related regulations, and how traceability supports compliance.
Download for insights into:
- Key features of the legislation
- Implications for leather, beef/cattle, coffee, timber and other commodities
- How scientific traceability supports compliance
- Related regulations that could affect your business
Compliance requirements for traceable leather
Businesses must prove their leather products are deforestation-free and ethically sourced to meet growing regulations around the world.
Achieving regulatory compliance means having full visibility over leather supply chains.
Oritain’s origin verification provides unmatched science-based assurance of product integrity.
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Cattle products, including leather, are one of seven key EUDR commodities. The EUDR prohibits products from being imported into or exported out of the EU if they are associated with deforestation. Businesses which don’t comply risk fines of at least 4% of their EU turnover and loss of market access.
Access EUDR resources below.
EU Due Diligence and Reporting (CSDDD & CSRD)
The EU’s upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires companies to identify and address human rights and environmental abuses in raw material sourcing.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mandates public disclosure of those impacts, requiring farm-level mapping and transparent reporting.
Download the EU Due Diligence guide below.
Other global sourcing laws
Further deforestation legislation is in development in other geographies, including the UK Forest Risk Commodity Regulation, which seeks to ban trade in deforested goods.
Digital Product Passports are set to be introduced in the EU and will require all products to have a digital record detailing the product’s environmental footprint throughout its lifecycle from raw material sourcing to production.
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If your reputation is important to you, protect it with Oritain. Contact us today to find out how we can help you protect your leather products and business.