In 1792, the Leather Guild of the city of Vic (Barcelona) presented Colomer with the professional diploma certifying its capacity to commence operations.

Its activities have continued uninterrupted from generation to generation, which has made it easier to overcome the crises in the sector, the periods of upheaval, and the disputes that have occurred over the course of the last two centuries. Although export operations commenced at the end of the 19th century, the most important period of growth was in the 1940s, coinciding with the replacement of the traditional empirical methods by a new capacity for technological research. This proved to be the cornerstone of the industrial expansion which has continued to the present day.

A commitment to the overseas market has always been one of the strategic objectives of the Colomer Group. Positioning in this market has been of key importance in basic areas of the sector, such as supply, industry and commercialisation.

During the 1990s, the Colomer Group formed two divisions. On the one hand it focused on companies specialising in finished product, and on the other hand on companies specialising in the purchase and commercialisation of raw materials, as well as on industrial companies that process the skins to make semi-finished product.

As a result of the transformation of the clothing sector in Europe and the transfer of this industry to other countries where costs are lower, the Colomer Group has focused its current strategy on the raw materials division. At present, it operates with the following companies:

The Code of Ethics of the Colomer Leather Group reflects the values and ethical principles on which the activity of the Colomer Group must be based, as well as the rules of conduct that must govern the actions of all the Group's professionals.

The Code of Ethics applies to all the companies of the Colomer Leather Group, as well as to all its professionals, regardless of their geographical location, hierarchical position or type of contract. The Code of Ethics is also intended to be extended, as far as possible, to third parties with which the Group has relationships (such as customers and suppliers).

In order to monitor compliance with the Code of Ethics, the Colomer Leather Group has a Compliance Committee which is responsible for ensuring compliance with the legislation in force, the Group's Code of Ethics and the internal regulations that inform it, including the Crime Prevention Model Manual.

Should you have any doubts or questions regarding the interpretation and/or application of the Code of Ethics and other internal regulations related to the Group's Crime Prevention Model, you may contact the Compliance Committee directly at canaletic@colomerlg.com.

In addition, if you have any evidence or suspicion of non-compliance with the Code of Ethics, other internal policies or the law, you are expected to report such concerns to the Group through the Ethics Channel.

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As part of its culture of transparency and commitment to the highest standards of business ethics, integrity and compliance, and among other means of communication, the Colomer Leather Group makes this Ethics Channel available to all its professionals and the third parties with which it interacts. It is secure, confidential and available 24 hours a day, allowing any evidence or suspicion of non-compliance with the Code of Ethics, other internal regulations or the law to be reported, even anonymously.

The Ethics Channel can be accessed via the following link: colomer.whistlelink.com

For more information about the Ethics Channel and other communication channels that are available, as well as the investigation process, you can access the relevant policies.

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Download PDF – Incident Management and Internal Investigation Procedures