CICB Sustainability Forum 2025

On the occasion of Fimec – the International Trade Fair for Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machinery and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries held in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a new edition of the CICB Sustainability Forum will take place, the event created in 2012 and which has become the key platform to discuss the future of the leather sector. The date is 19 March 2025 with experts, companies and institutions coming together to discuss the central theme of this edition: life cycle assessment (LCA) in the leather industry.

The CICB Sustainability Forum is organised by the Brazilian Leather project, a partnership between the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), and this edition’s sponsors include Stahl Leather, Abrameq – Master, NBN, Bremm Beck and Michelon.

The Forum will present lectures and panels illustrating how life cycle assessments are transforming production processes, driving public and private policies and shaping sustainability strategies in various segments of the leather production chain. In addition to being a centre for updating and exchanging ideas, the event is a unique opportunity to promote collaboration between key stakeholders, bringing together tanneries, brands, suppliers and sustainability experts in one place. Confirmed speakers include industry representatives (who will present practical LCA cases of tanneries) consulting companies, management professionals and partners from the chemical sector.