Guides and Standards
Our members and our industry recognize that in today’s world sharing best practices, and establishing standards against which we can be measured, will deliver real benefits. It delivers confidence to those we supply, it facilitates introduction of our products to new markets and, by going further and faster, enables us to set the benchmark for future regulation.
Beyond immediate commercial concerns we also believe that being the standard bearer is of critical importance to our broad community of stakeholders, from employees and their families to our customers and the end consumer. By understanding, monitoring, evolving and reporting on what we do, we build pride in our industry, ensure transparency in our work and establish credibility in our communications.
Our standards and certification programs
Standards Governing the Sale of North American Cattle Hides
These standards are central to our businesses with the recommended practices endorsed by hides members of the association – delivering a framework for the selling, preparation and the shipping of hides to customers around the world. In doing this they provide buyers with the confidence that transactions with our members are delivered to best practice in the industry. We work actively to promote these standards to those outside of our community.
This guide provides an up to date compilation and standardization of terms and practices used in the industry for the sale, take up and delivery of North American cattle hides.
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LHCA Hides and Skins Traceability Program
The LHCA Hide and Skin Traceability Program is a voluntary certification program that provides independently certified traceability for all USA hides and skins back to a single, identifiable point of origin. The purpose of the program is to provide trust, transparency and supply chain security to the global leather industry, including tanners, manufacturers, brands, retailers and consumers.
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