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Our goal goes beyond producing the best leather in the world, we also aim to generate the cleanest waste water in the world.

We use water from nearby river Ätran, after forming an integrated part in our tanning process, the water passes through our innovative, state of the art treatment plant before being discharged back into the river. Purified almost to perfection with several parameters pushing 100%, it empowers Elmo the position as the obvious industry benchmark.

Downstream, a regional cleaning facility further filters the water, supplying cities on the Swedish West Coast with clean drinking water.

Furthermore, during 2021, Elmo launched its industry leading ECO-model (Elmo Circular Operating), once again driving sustainability in the tanning industry by facilitates zero process waste meaning that none of our process waste ends up in landfill which is a unique accomplishment.

Now more than ever clean water access is a necessity for hygiene and health reasons, so for the fifth year running, we extend our pursuit of good quality water resources for everyone regardless of geographic location. Elmo Sweden are proud to announce that our Christmas gift 2021 will go to WaterAid and the quest to facilitate safe water for everyone, everywhere.  

Together we contribute to a long-term, sustainable development.

Discover our updated waste water journey (click here)
Find out more about WaterAid’s work (click here)

By upcycling an organic material made by nature, into an authentic and durable end-product with a long lifetime, we reduce the CO2 footprint whilst maximizing the customer satisfaction. Through our unique ECO - Elmo Circular Operating model, which facilitates zero process waste, we reduce the CO2 footprint and the environmental impact even further. The extended product lifetime, generated by leathers naturally high adaptability in combination with our leading engineering capability, supports your warranty system, and increase the resale value of your vehicles. Enable your customers to clock up carefree miles whilst driving your customer satisfaction rates up, by choosing leather by Elmo.

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Our showroom in Design Post, Cologne has been recently updated with the latest colours and developments for the coming events.

Please visit our newly updated showroom Studio B3, located in Barnhusgatan 3, 111 23 Stockholm. You will find all the latest developments and colours for your projects.

Be authentic, choose leather – be circular, choose Elmo

Elmo's ECO model drives sustainability in the tanning industry by facilitating zero process waste. The tradition of leather, refining a material made by nature is one of the oldest circular economies in the world, creating a sustainable value proposition based on upcycling. At Elmo, we take circularity even further as all our process waste is upcycled, recycled and reused as raw-material for other industries or as energy (see graph for 2020 data). Our industry leading ECO - Elmo Circular Operating model facilitates zero process waste which means that none of our waste ends up in landfill, a unique and significant achievement within the industry. Learn more about our ground breaking ECO-model and our other sustainability initiatives here.

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Be sustainable, choose Elmo

At Elmo, sustainability is in our DNA, all our hides are by-products from the meat and dairy industry. Our raw-materials are from the Nordic countries predominantly, compliant with strict regulations on animal welfare and traceability back to farm. None of the waste in Elmo’s leather refining process will ever end up at landfill, the waste will either be upcycled, recycled or reused as energy recovery, as per our groundbreaking and industry leading ECO-model (Elmo Circular Operating). Elmo’s leather is sustainably refined, resulting in a premium and authentic high-end product. Be authentic, be sustainable, choose leather by Elmo.

Capture value, choose Elmo

By upcycling an organic material made by nature, into an authentic and durable end-product with a long lifetime, we reduce the CO₂ footprint whilst maximizing the customer satisfaction. The extended product and application lifetime, generated by leathers naturally high adaptability in combination with our leading engineering capability, supports your warranty system, and increase the resale value of your vehicles. Our leather is founded on the principles of quality and durability, enabling your customers to clock up carefree miles whilst driving your customer satisfaction rates up. Be authentic, capture value, choose leather by Elmo.