Italian specialist confirmed for 2nd CICB Sustainability Forum

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The Italian Federico Brugnoli will address one of the themes in greater prominence in the worldwide sustainability sphere during the 2nd CICB Sustainability Forum. Federico, who is an expert in Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment and Leather Performance Management is confirmed for the panel Technical Barriers: Certification, Legislation, Rules and Procedures. The event takes place from 1.30pm to 6pm, at Fenac's Exhibition Venue, during the next Courovisão (International Fair of Components, Leather, Chemicals, Equipment and Accessories for Footwear and Manufactured Goods), with organisation of the Centre for the Brazilian Tannery Industry (CICB).

Federico has recently coordinated the preparation of a technical report for UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), which concerns the carbon footprint in leather or Leather Product Carbon Footprint. The term Carbon Footprint is a measurement of the carbon emissions associated to a specific activity or company, working as a marker for the assessment of natural resources being used by the organisation to make viable its operations, including water consumption, energy and inputs generation, waste origination among others.

The report prepared by Federico for UNIDO analyses the nature and typology of the raw material used by the leather industry and contains methodological recommendations on key elements needed for the correct calculation of carbon emissions.

The panel’s speaker has more than 15 years of experience in consulting for European and international companies and associations in various sectors of the economy. Federico has been also working as a manager in different projects regarding to the process of sustainable design in tanneries besides other global companies related to the fashion industry.

ABQTIC (Brazilian Association of Chemists and Leather Industry Technicians) is in charge of the co-organisation of the 2nd CICB Sustainability Forum. The event is supported by Fenac (Exhibition and Business Center), Apex-Brasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency), IBTeC (Brazilian Institute of Technology for Leather and Footwear), Assintecal (Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Artefacts) and AICSul (Association of Tanning Industries of Rio Grande do Sul state). Master Sponsorship: JBS Couros. Further information regarding the event’s registration will be announced soon.