Leather Working Group
Vanessa Podmore is an accomplished professional in supply chain sustainability with extensive leadership experience across various prestigious companies. Currently serving as the Executive Director at the Leather Working Group since June 2024, Vanessa previously founded and led Podmore Consulting Ltd, specializing in responsible sourcing and supply chain challenges within the fashion industry from 2017 to August 2024. Vanessa's background includes significant roles at Burberry, where responsibilities encompassed VP Supply Chain Sustainability and VP Sourcing Non Apparel and Shoes, and strategic positions at Jimmy Choo, Pentland Brands, Coach, and Clarks Shoes. Vanessa holds a Diploma in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Leeds, a BA in English Language & Literature from Newcastle University, and an MA in Linguistics from The University of Manchester.
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Leather Working Group
Leather Working Group is a not-for-profit organisation that unites its global stakeholders in a mission to reduce the environmental impact of the leather industry. The group sets the LWG Audit Standard of environmental and social criteria against which tanneries are independently measured and certified, and through a process of continual review and improvement continues to advance responsible environmental practices in the leather supply chain.