COP30 reflections: supply-chain sustainability and EUDR developments

The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), held in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025, brought supply-chain sustainability, traceability and deforestation risk firmly into focus. Discussions and publications around the conference highlighted both ongoing challenges and the regulatory and industry responses shaping the leather sector. Traceability and deforestation risks under scrutiny Reports released during…