GreenLIFE, Green Leather Industry for the Environment, is a project funded by the European Union, as part of the Life+ programme. The project is sponsored by five companies based in the Vicenza Tannery District, the Dani and Gruppo Mastrotto tanneries, the chemical company Ikem, Acque del Chiampo that manages a water purification plant, and Ilsa a biotechnology company specialising in plant-nutrition products. The project aims to reduce the environmental impact of leather processing as well as providing a first step towards a common direction for the entire Vicenza Tannery District.