Deckers Outdoor and the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management sponsored a sustainability forum to showcase the necessity for immediate adoption of sustainable practices – for both the health of the planet and the bottom line. This discussion-based educational forum provided industry leaders, prominent scientists, manufacturers and suppliers an opportunity for holistic conversation to begin to pave the way for sustainability in the footwear industry.

ISA Tan Tec leather Limited as Deckers’ leather supplier was invited to make a presentation on its sustainable development. It is a case study on sustainable supplier chain and business model.

LITE (Low Impact to The Environment) leather, a branded technology of ISA Tan Tec is delivering premium leathers produced with genuine concern over the future of our environment. A milestone in the evolution of our industry LITE Leather is filling the gap, and helping to achieve the goal of producing a shoe with the least possible impact to the environment. (More information, please log in the website: www.liteleather.com ). In addition to sustainable production technology in ISA Tan Tec, they seek a sustainable building for their new factory in Vietnam.