Case Study: Howe Leather achieves clearer sustainability reporting with thinkstep-anz

Howe Leather produces their first Plain English sustainability report

Howe Leather Pty Ltd, an Australian-based global automotive leather manufacturer, wanted help creating a concise, engaging sustainability report to refine its sustainability strategy and communicate it clearly to customers such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Porsche, Nissan and Ford. The company worked with thinkstep-anz, drawing on its prior life cycle assessment and training support, to develop its first Plain English sustainability report.

thinkstep-anz ran a workshop with Howe Leather’s management, sales and operations teams to define the report’s purpose, audience, scope, and key content, including relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals. It then helped structure, write and design the report around Product, Planet and People, using Plain English, concrete examples and infographics to make the information clear and credible. The result was a concise report that clarified Howe Leather’s sustainability strategy and progress, supported customer marketing and supply agreements, improved stakeholder and employee engagement, and provided a foundation for future reporting.

Howe Leather Pty Ltd

Prem Murgiah

Quality Manager