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Green Cabin Alliance welcomes Muirhead

Izzy KingtonBy Izzy Kington28th October 20222 Mins Read
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Leather supplier Muirhead has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA). Muirhead said the move reaffirmed its commitment to creating the world’s lowest-carbon leather.

Muirhead, part of the Scottish Leather Group, operates a circular process for leather manufacture – incorporating energy recovery, water recycling, renewable energy, and locally sourced traceable hides.

“We’re proud to be the global leader in responsible leather production, and so we look forward to taking concrete steps towards the decarbonisation of aircraft cabins – and working with respected industry partners who share our commitment to lower-carbon and naturally sustainable materials in cabin design,” said Dr Warren Bowden, head of sustainability and innovation, Scottish Leather Group. “As a by-product of the food industry, real leather is naturally sustainable – and so is our business. Thanks to our innovative manufacturing processes, we’ve created the world’s lowest carbon intensity leather, backed by rigorous analysis. Working with our Green Cabin Alliance partners, we encourage the cabin design and manufacturing sector to ramp up their carbon footprint reporting and take full-life emissions into account.”

“The Green Cabin Alliance is excited to welcome new member Muirhead, a globally renowned supplier of leather materials for cabin and other applications, to our growing group of organisations who are placing sustainability high on their agendas,” said Elina Kopola, founding director of the GCA. “The GCA looks forward to collaborating with Muirhead in addressing the challenge of creating more sustainable, resilient supply chains in our industry. We hope that our relationship with Muirhead will help us to advance the overall aims of the GCA, by leveraging their knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm when it comes to sustainability.”

Chosen by more than 160 airlines and manufacturers globally, Muirhead’s aviation leather is a 100% circular product. The group’s investments in circular manufacturing have enabled it to minimise waste to landfill and radically reduce its carbon footprint – from farm to cut material and seat covers.

The process involves a patented thermal energy plant that generates heat from waste to power the tannery, sourcing and recycling water from its very own loch, and a ‘Take-Back Scheme’ for end-of-life leather products.

Besides joining the GCA, Muirhead and the Scottish Leather Group are committed to the UN Global Compact and measure their sustainability performance against all 17 Sustainability Development Goals. The group has been awarded Gold standard by the Leather Working Group and achieved an overall score of 95%, with 100% on traceability.

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Izzy Kington

Izzy has been part of the Business Jet Interiors International team since its second issue, and the editor since 2011. She also edits Auditoria and Railway Interiors International. Outside of work, Izzy is rediscovering her love of art by learning how to paint with watercolors.

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