Our Guest - Egbert Dikkers

In this episode we learn about the leather value chain, explaining why leather is a by-product, and its difference from vegan leather with Egbert Dikkers, Global Director Sustainability at Smit & Zoon, Chairperson of the Management Board at Leather Naturally Association.

Topics of the interview

0:00 – Intro

0:12 – Presentation

01:55 – How Smit & Zoon applies sustainability in leather value chain

03:19 – Collaboration with Leather Naturally

06:50 – Can leather be sustainable?

09:13 – The biggest issue leather industry is facing

11:34 – How Smit & Zoon supports sustainable chemical management in the leather industry

13:30 – Natural leather or vegan leather

15:43 – The Tricky Question: “if you had a magic power, what would you do to make the fashion industry more sustainable?”

18:00 – The role of technology in transitioning to a greener economy