About

Sustainability

We care as much about the planet as we do about the quality of our products. We believe in making bags that last in design and wear and can be enjoyed for years to come.

We’re constantly looking at new ways of being considerate of our environment and making positive steps to be as sustainable as possible.

Environmental processes

Our sustainable practices

  • Our vegetable-tanned leather is Chrome VI laboratory-tested and approved to meet stringent EU standards

  • Both tanneries we work with are REACH-compliant. This is a regulatory body of the European Union, created to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals in industry and our everyday lives

  • We use nickel-free brass hardware, which is REACH-compliant

  • Our low waste policy means we aim to use as much of each hide as possible. From our larger totes, purses, wallets and accessories down to our leather zip tabs, waste is kept to an absolute minimum

  • Each bag comes with a pure cotton protective dustbag and a recyclable pot of natural leather balm made by a British company

  • All of our bags are wrapped and shipped in recyclable packaging

  • Every person involved in creating, supplying, and distributing The Leather Store products is paid a living wage

  • As a small business, we love supporting fellow small businesses in the UK. We use small businesses for our photography, models, packaging, stationery, ribbons and everywhere else we can! Head over to our In Collaboration With page to see the amazing people we work with

  • We have a sustainable returns policy, and any end-of-line sample bags and customer returns are donated to charities supporting and helping women