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@article{204786,
        author = {Deepak Shukla and Dr Mohd Nadeem},
        title = {Sustainability Challenges in Kanpur’s Leather Industry: An Analysis of Export performance, Social Responsibility and Environmental Challenges},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {4303-4309},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204786},
        abstract = {Kanpur is a big Indian city that manufactures and exports leathers. The city contains more than 300 tanneries which mainly operate from the Jajmau Industrial area. Leather work is a major contributor to Indian foreign exchange, as well as a source of jobs to thousands of Kanpur residents. There are high costs in terms of environmental costs associated with the economic benefits of this industry. The industry is facing serious issues that comprise water and soil pollution issues, insecure working environments, and low export outcomes as compared to the other manufacturing center of analogous leather in India. The study recommends more powerful government policies, more pollution control, better working conditions and green practices to ensure that the industry grows in a more responsible manner.},
        keywords = {Kanpur leather industry, export performance, tannery pollution, worker wellbeing, sustainability, Ganges River},
        month = {June},
        }