  Tensor hierarchies are algebraic objects that emerge in gauging procedures in
supergravity models, and that present a very deep and intricate relationship
with Leibniz (or Loday) algebras. In this paper, we show that one can
canonically associate a tensor hierarchy to any Loday algebra. By formalizing
the construction that is performed in supergravity, we build this tensor
hierarchy explicitly. We show that this tensor hierarchy can be canonically
equipped with a differential graded Lie algebra structure that coincides with
the one that is found in supergravity theories.
