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Water droplet and ripples illustrating the environmental context of water use

Water Use is More Than a Number

September 22, 2026 | geoff

Water use is more than a number. LASRA explores how water withdrawal, consumption, quality and local environmental context can add meaning to conventional environmental...Read More

Cattle grazing on pasture near LASRA in Palmerston North, New Zealand

Environmental Performance

September 16, 2026 | geoff

International expectations around leather sourcing are evolving. LASRA explores how verified provenance, traceability and analytical evidence could strengthen the production story behind New...Read More

Client Satisfaction Survey

June 26, 2026 | geoff

Help Shape the Future of LASRA At LASRA, we are committed to continually improving the services we provide to New Zealand's hide, skin and leather processing industries, together with...Read More

Beyond Product Footprints

April 29, 2026 | geoff

Beyond Product Footprints | LASRA Research Insight :root{ --ink:#26352e; --ink-soft:#4b5d53; --green-deep:#173c2d; --green:#285f47; --green-mid:#4f7c63; ...Read More

World Leather Day is 29th April 2026

April 27, 2026 | Admin LASRA

April 29th 2026 is #WorldLeatherDay – a moment to recognise leather as a material defined by longevity, versatility, and craftsmanship. This year’s theme, Make It Leather, is a call to make...Read More

Science That Stays With the Problem

April 17, 2026 | geoff

Science That Stays With the Problem We often describe science as a pipeline: Discovery. Translation. Commercialisation. Impact. It is a useful structure. It helps organise...Read More

From Observation to Intervention

April 3, 2026 | geoff

From Observation to Intervention What Control Actually Looks Like In the last post, we explored an uncomfortable truth: the drum can mislead...Read More

When the Drum Lies

April 3, 2026 | geoff

When the Drum Lies Failure Modes We’ve Been Missing In leather processing, we tend to trust the signals we can see: a clear float, a clean...Read More

The Technician’s Toolkit

April 2, 2026 | geoff

The Technician’s Toolkit: Insights from the Great Leather Reset Reflections on the ILM Conference At the recent ILM Great Leather Reset, I spoke about a shift that is already underway: the...Read More

Traceability Builder

March 24, 2026 | geoff

Beyond the 'Geolocation Gap': A Digital Blueprint for NZ Leather Bridging the EUDR Data Divide with the LASRA Traceability Builder. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR 2023/1115) is often...Read More

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