H&M suspends Brazil leather purchases over Amazon fires

H&M says it was imposing a temporary freeze on orders until it had confidence the leather was not causing ‘environmental harm’.

The ban comes after US-based VF Corporation, which owns a string of brands including Timberland, Vans and The North Face, announced late last month it would no longer buy leather from Brazil over concerns about the destruction of the world’s largest rainforest. “Due to the severe fires in the Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest, and the connections to cattle production, we have decided to place a temporary ban on leather from Brazil,” the Swedish clothing retail firm said in a statement to AFP.

The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world’s largest rainforest, crucial for maintaining a stable global climate have sparked a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe that threatens to torpedo a major trade deal.

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