Bentley Launches Olive Tan Leather with Monterey Debut to Continue Sustainability Journey

As the first car manufacturer to join the Leather Working Group (LWG), Bentley takes another important step forward in its sustainable leather strategy. Organic leather, which undergoes an industry-leading manufacturing process and is free from harmful metals, minerals and aldehydes, will be introduced as an option. A new model featuring this Olive Tan leather will be unveiled at Monterey Car Week.

August 11, 2023
Bentley Motors is introducing the first fully organic Olive Tan Leather option for customers, as part of its Beyond100 journey to become the leader in sustainable luxury mobility. The distinctive feature of this leather extends from a sustainable tanning process, whereby an organic by-product of the olive oil industry is used. Derived from waste water extracted during the olive pressing procedure, the tanning agent remains free of harmful metals, minerals and aldehydes.
The resulting organic leather is incredibly soft and worthy of the world’s most sought-after luxury car brand, which forever symbolises elegance and durability. Bentley Motors is the first automotive manufacturer to use this industry-leading Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) technology. Olive Tan Leather will be showcased for the first time in a new Bentley model at Monterey Car Week, in California, on 18 August.
Marc Stang, Technical Expert Leather at Bentley Motors, said:
‘Leather is an integral component of our car interiors and a prime element in creating Bentley’s signature finish. We use eight to 12 hides per car, all of which are sourced in the European Union. Bentley also avoids using hides linked to deforestation, reflecting the work within our supply chain to encourage greener processes. We remain committed to more sustainable leather sourcing, as well as working on other initiatives to improve our leather supply chain.’