The LITE Leather (Low Impact to Environment Leather) label is a certificate that can be attached to any product that is manufactured with especially low energy consumption and water usage. The certification is based on a product's CO2 footprint, which involves documenting the carbon dioxide emissions for each square meter of leather produced. LITE standards are based on calculations by the LWG (Leather Working Group) for average energy and water consumption in the industry — LITE products are produced with roughly 35% less energy and 50% less water. To accelerate the process of making leather production environmentally sound, this project is being funded by the German Investment Corporation (DEG) with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Renown