Polestar Offers Sustainable Leather Seats in Partnership with Bridge of Weir
Polestar, the Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer, is offering customers a range of sustainable material options for their car seats. The company partners with Bridge of Weir, a renowned leather producer from Scotland, to provide traceable, chrome-free, and Animal-Welfare-certified Nappa leather. This collaboration aligns with Polestar's commitment to transparency and sustainability.
Bridge of Weir, based in the town of the same name in western Scotland, is renowned for producing one of the world's finest leather. The company uses hides that are a byproduct of the meat industry, challenging common misconceptions about leather production. By processing these hides, Bridge of Weir reduces waste and increases the material's value.
Polestar offers customers a choice of sustainable materials for their vehicle seats in the Polestar 3. Alongside the chrome-free, animal-welfare-compliant Nappa leather from Bridge of Weir, customers can also opt for bio-attributed MicroTech (Vinyl) or wool with animal-welfare certification. The company believes in providing customers with the best materials, backed by transparent origin and sustainability credentials.
Bridge of Weir encourages transparency in its production process. The company welcomes partners and interested parties to trace its production process, from hide to finished leather. This commitment to openness is echoed in Polestar's Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) reports, which help debunk myths and enable comparisons between leather suppliers. Both companies use locally sourced materials and sustainable energy sources, such as water from a nearby lake and energy from a combined heat and power plant.
Polestar's partnership with Bridge of Weir offers customers sustainable and traceable material options for their vehicle seats. By choosing this collaboration, Polestar and its customers can enjoy premium quality leather while supporting a sustainable and transparent production process. This commitment to sustainability and transparency sets a new standard for the automotive industry.
