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The catastrophe that occurred in the Amazon during the month of August has caused serious damage; According to data from the non-governmental organization World Wildlife Fun (WWF), the fires burned four times more surfaces than last year, approximately 4.2 million football fields. For this reason, some companies that have benefited from the Amazon over time have decided to suspend their purchases. Among the companies that made that decision is H&M, the Swedish firm considered the second largest retailer in the world. H&M suspends leather purchases from Brazil H&M said it will suspend the purchase of leather from Brazil, due to the damage caused by the fires to livestock production. This decision is made just when the Government of the controversial Jair Bolsonaro launches an advertising campaign inside and outside its borders, which aims to reaffirm Brazilian sovereignty over that region, which is key to stopping climate change and defending ecological credentials. from Brazil. This campaign makes known, although a little late, the government's concern about the consequences of the fires.
For its part, the firm, H&M, owner of brands such as Other Things or Cos, has explained that the suspension will be in force "until there are credible control systems that leather does not contribute to environmental damage in the Amazon ," they stated. In this way, H&M joins the firm VFcorp, owner of Timberland, Vans and The North Face, brands that will also stop purchasing Brazilian leather. This is a positive Nepal WhatsApp Number decision that the Swedish giant makes at a time when Brazil has become "an environmental villain." And in recent weeks, international clothing and footwear brands have asked Brazilian leather manufacturers for clarification about the origin and sustainability of their products "due to news that relates the fires in the Amazon to agribusiness " in the country. , revealed the Center for Tanning Industries (CICB) Let us remember that after the fire, criticism from foreign leaders has multiplied in recent weeks: the Frenchman Emmanuel Macron against Bolsonaro for his contempt for environmental preservation. Since Bolsonaro came to power in January, deforestation has increased and oversight has weakened. According to El País , the economic impact of the decision is limited for Brazil, another thing is the consequences in terms of reputation and politics.
Brazilian leather exports were 1.3 billion euros (1.44 billion dollars) in 2018, directed mainly to the United States, China and Italy, according to the Center of the Brazilian Tanning Industry. An H&M spokeswoman explained to Reuters that only a small part of the leather they use is Brazilian because the majority comes from Europe . The government campaign “Amazonia for Brazil” claims that region in patriotic terms and presumes that the country is “a world example of preservation, conservation and environmental sustainability,” in addition to remembering that it maintains intact 84% of its flora in the Amazon and the 60% of the entire country. Brazil has been considered an ecological leader in recent years. The Brazilian Amazon registered 30,901 fire outbreaks in August, a figure that practically triples that of the same month last year, as recently disclosed by the National Institute of Space Research .