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LEATHERROUNDTABLETERMSOFREFERENCEAbouttheLeatherRoundTableLeatherRoundTableSummaryTheLeatherRoundTableisacollaborative,pre-competitiveteamofinternalandexternalstakeholdersthatbringstogetherstakeholdersfromacrosstheleatherindustryandrelatedsectorstomobilizeactionintheleatherindustryinlinewithTextileExchange'ssustainabilityvisionandtargets.Togetthere,we'rehelpingthesectortodevelopasharedunderstandingofitscoresustainabilityissues,createalignmentongoalsandactions,boostcommitmentfrommajorplayers,andmeasureprogress.TheLeatherRoundTableisagroupofhigh-levelexpertsdrawnfromallpartsofthesupplychainandotherrelatedindustryrepresentativesworkingtogethertodrivetheholisticindustryengagementagenda.Itaimstoleverageindustryexpertisebybringingbalancedparticipationfrombusiness,civilsociety,government,anddevelopmentpartnerstodiscussspecificsustainabilitythemesinthetextileindustry,throughfacilitateddialoguewhileworkingtogethertoarticulateabroadindustrystrategyandactionplan.ParticipationintheLeatherRoundTableisvoluntary.Discussionsareconfidentialwithinthegroup,butweaskforregularattendanceandcontributiontomeetings,aswellasawillingnesstoengageincollaborativeaction.VisionandMethodsVisionThevisionfortheLeatherRoundTableisaleatherindustrythatreducesitsclimateimpactandimprovesbiodiversity,water,andsoilhealthwhilerespectingtherightsofpeopleandanimals.PurposeThepurposeoftheLeatherRoundTableistosupportTextileExchange'ssustainabilityvisionwithfocusontheleatherindustry.Together,weaimtospeeduptheshiftfromdiscussiontoactionanddelivermeasurableresults.TextileExchangewillbedevelopingitsleatherClimate+strategythisyear,whichwillallowustosetmeaningfulgoalsthatcontributetotheindustr/soverallemissionsreductionby45%by2030,coveringbiodiversity,soilhealth,water,workers5rights,andanimalwelfare.Wewillthencollectivelyworktoidentifynecessaryactionsanddeterminehowresultswillbetracked.TheLeatherRoundTablepromotestheadvancementofleatherproductioninordertoachievehighlevel,globalclimatesustainabilitygoalsintheinternationalleatherindustrybyidentifyingbarrierstothesuccessofthosegoalsandcreatingbreakthroughsinordertoachievethem.ObjectivesTheobjectivesofourworkare:Setmeaningfulgoalsthatcontributetotheoverallindustrygreenhousegasreductionby45%by2030,andaddressbiodiversity,soilhealth,waterandtherightsofpeopleandanimals.Determinehowprogresstowardsthesegoalsw川bemeasuredandtracked.Identifyandprioritizeactionseachyearofthenextdecade.MobilizeLeatherRoundTablestakeholdersandotherstotakeactionstomeetthesegoals.Establishpartnershipswithmajorplayersintheindustryforcollectiveeffortstowardsthegoals.ScopeThescopeofourworkisdefinedas:Thebovineleathersupplychainfromcow-calffarmtofinishedleather,withanemphasisontheimpactsatthefarmlevel.ThescopeoftheLeatherRoundTablemaybeextendedtootherspeciesinthefuture.HowWeAddValueTheLeatherRoundTableaddsvaluetotheinternationalleatherindustryby:Providinganinclusiveplaceforallstakeholderstocometogetheranddevelopasharedunderstandingoftheissues.Beingpre-competitiveandcollaborative.Creatingalignmentongoalsandactionwithcommitmenttoworktowardsthesefromkeyindustryplayers.Measuringprogressandmobilizingaction.Operatingatbothglobalandregionallevels,includingtheRoundTablemeetings,andworkinggroupsoperatingaspartoftheRoundTable.RoundTableMembershipAgreementForm[RoundTableSiar-upForm]BackgroundInformationTextileExchangeisaglobalnon-profitdrivingpositiveimpactonclimatechangeacrossthefashionandtextileindustry.Itguidesagrowingcommunityofbrands,manufacturers,andfarmerstowardsmorepurposefulproductionfromtheverystartofthesupplychain.TheRoundTablessuKDortTextileExchange'sClimate+visionforaglobaltextileindustrythatprotectsandrestorestheenvironment,reducestheclimateimpactofourindustry,andenhanceslives.Itinspiresandequipspeopletoacceleratesustainablepracticesandreduceclimateimpactinthetextilevaluechain.Wefocusonminimizingtheharmfulimpactsoftheglobaltextileindustryandmaximizingitspositiveeffects.Ourgoalistohelptheindustrytoachievea45%reductioninthegreenhousegas(GHG)emissionsthatcomefromproducingfibersandrawmaterialsby2030.ThisisknownasTier4ofthesupplychain,anditaccountsfor24%oftheindustr/sGHGimpactsrelatedtothesupplychain.TextileExchange'sRoundTablesareglobalstakeholderplatformsthatsupportandbringtogetherthetextilecommunitytobeinspired,shareknowledge,anddrivecollectiveactionwithafocusonachievingourcommongoals.Forrealchangetohappen,everyoneneedsaclearpathtopositiveimpact.Thafswhywebelievethatapproachable,step-by-stepinstructionpairedwithcollectiveactioncancatalyzechange,mobilizingleadersthroughattainablestrategies,provensolutions,andadrivencommunity.TheRoundTableswilldeliverourstrategyby:Conveningacommunityofstakeholdersacrossmaterialsandfibers,Identifyingmarketissuesandbarriers,Aligningthetextileindustryoncommon,actionablegoalsandCreatinganactionplanthatreflectsregionalneeds.TheRoundTablesareopentoall(includingnon-membersofTextileExchange),buteveryonemustregistertobecomeamemberandgainaccesstotheRoundTableHub.TheRoundTableHubcommunityisthevirtualhomefortheRoundTablemembersandishostedinTextileExchange'sonlinemembershipportal,TheHub.RoundTableTermsofEngagementConvenerandTextileExchangeStrategicLeadEligibilityParticipationintheRoundTableisvoluntaryComposition,RepresentativesfromTextileExchangeandtheglobaltextileindustry:RepresentationSuppliers,Brands,NGOs,andotherindustryprofessionalsMember?RegularattendanceofandcontributiontomeetingsRequirements?Non-disclosureandconfidentialityofsharedinformationwithinthegroupSupporttheRoundTabledevelopmentandcollectivelycreatesolutionstoaddressClimate+andsupplybarriersanduptakechallengesintheglobaltextileindustry.CommitmenttoachievingClimate+goalsandoutcomesSigntheMembershipAgreementbelowResponsibilities?Organization:TheTextileExchangeRoundTableLeadw川chairmeetingsanddesignthemtofacilitatediscussionandaction.Determination:TheRoundTablewillidentifyopportunitiesfortheglobaltextileindustrytodrivebeneficialimpactintheirsector.Action:TheRoundTableiscommittedtoaddressingandincreasingpositiveimpactsintheglobaltextileindustry.DecisionMakingTheRoundTableshallstriveforconsensusamongallmembersofthegroup.Astheentityultimatelyresponsiblefordeliveryofinitiatives,TextileExchangereservestherighttomakethefinaldecisionandwilldiscloseanydecisionsthatdifferfromthewillofthewiderfeedbackobtainedthroughstakeholdergroups.LengthofRoundTablememberscanparticipatewithintheRoundTableforaslongasMembershiptheyhaveinterest.Meeting?ARoundTableSummitw川happenannuallywiththepurposeofbringingtheFrequencycommunitytogethertoshareknowledgeandlearningandwillbeanopportunitytoworkshopstrategiesandplansfortheRoundTable.In-personattendanceisencouraged,althoughavirtualoptionwillbeavailable.Theseareopentoallinterestedparties.RegularRoundTablemeetingsw川occurthroughouttheyeartodriveaction.Thesewillbeanopportunitytopresentprojects,ideas,conceptsthatw川helpusachieveourRoundTablestrategyandsharedobjectives.Thesemeetingswillbevirtual.RoundTableparticipantssignuptojointhesemeetings.RoundTableWorkingGroupmeetingsw川happenasneededwiththepurposeoffocusingonaspecifictasktodriveprogresstowardsourRoundTablestrategyandsharedobjectives.Thesemeetingsw川bevirtual.RoundTableparticipantsjoiniftheyhavetherightskillstocontributetothetaskandhaveademonstratedhistoryofengagingwiththeRoundTable(s).TimeMemberswillattendandcontributetomeetingsregularly.Therew川beatleastCommitmentfourRoundTablemeetingsperyearplusWorkingGroupmeetingsasreeded.RoundTableTermsofReferencePleasereadtherelevantRoundTableTermsofReference(s)beloworclickthearrowicontodownloadittoyourcomputer.Click"Next"toconfirmyouragreementtotheMembershipRequirementsoutlinedintheTermsofReferenceandtojointheRoundTable.ThemembershipincludesaccesstotheRoundTableHub,ouronlinecommunitynetwork.RoundTableMembershipAgreementTheundersignedhasreadandunderstandstheRoundTableTermsofReferenceandagreestotheMembershipRequirementstherein:ContributingtimeandexpertiseduringparticipationinRoundTableactivities.WorkingopenlyandcollaborativelytomeettheobjectivesoftheRoundTable,sharingbestpracticesandlessonslearned.RespectingTextileExchangevalues(integrity,respect,inclusivecommunity,learning,andcollaboration)inallRTactivities.Non-disclosureandconfidentialityofsharedinformationwithinthegroupandcompliancewithallapplicableantitrustandanticompetitivelaws,including,withoutlimitation:oTreatinganyinformationthatissharedaspartofanyRoundTablemeetingoractivityinaccordancewiththeChathamHouseRule(Participantsarefreetousetheinformationreceived,butneithertheidentitynortheaffiliationofthespeakers),northatofanyotherparticipant,mayberevealed);oEnsuringthatnoneoftheinformationsharedaspartoftheRoundTableisusedtocausecompetitiveinjuryordisadvantagetoanotherRoundTablemember,participant,TextileExchange,orth