FOR THE MEDIA
Gen Phoenix
gives new life to
old waste.
Stats &
facts
Enviromental
- Saved over 18,000 tonnes of leather waste from landfill
- Zero waste to landfill since 2016
- At least 80% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional leather
- Recycled waste water used in hydroentanglement process
- 100% renewable electricity
- Materials contains up to 77% recycled content
- Independently certified by:
- Higgs FEM
- ISO9001 14001 45001
- All of our Suppliers are LWG audited or approved traders, and in the last 12 months, over 80% of our supply of waste leather has come from LWG Gold Tanneries
- Zero impact on FLAG (Forect, Land and Agriculture)
- All our leather suppliers ensure material does not originate from the Amazon Biome or other areas of high environmental concern
Markets
- In operation since 2007
- Used in over 1 million pairs of shoes
- Over 250 airlines fly ELeather by Gen Phoenix
- 1 in 5 aircraft globally fly ELeather by Gen Phoenix
- On 1.5 million bus seats
- 50,000+ airport terminal seats
- 500,000+ train seats
- Supplied materials to cover over 4 million seat covers
Material
- Unrivalled durability; seating upholstery lasts 6+ years in service*
- 48% lighter** (saving fuel and reducing weight of finished goods)
- Built-in antimicrobial technology (clean and hygienic)
- Wont sag, bag or scuff (has controlled stretch)
- Looks like new after 10 years in use (Automotive specific Ingres/egress test)
- Consistent quality edge to edge giving up to 90% yield
* Certified by Boeing Squirmin test – 200,000 cycles/equivalent of 7 years use
**comparison of ELeather aviation material 480gsm to a typical leather hide 900gsm per sqm
