The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), has announced the launch of its JVC Affiliate Partnership Program to provide support services to all segments of the jewelry industry. JVC also announced the appointment of its first Affiliate Partner, Veratad Technologies, LLC, a leader in Online Identity Verification and Compliance Solutions. The identity verification services, provided by Veratad, [...]
Responsible Jewellery Council FAQs Explains How the RJC Certification System addresses Conflict Diamonds
FAQs of the Responsible Jewellery Council Will the RJC system be harmonised with other voluntary initiatives and best practice systems?The Code of Practices has sought to harmonise with widely accepted international standards wherever possible to reduce duplication. A range of international standards and voluntary initiatives are directly or indirectly referred to. These include: The United [...]
Director of Corporate Citizenship at Diamond Giant De Beers to Address First Intl COnference on Certification
James Suzman is director of Corporate Citizenship at De Beers. Prior to his work with De Beers, James, an expert on the bushman of Botswana, taught as Professor of Anthropology at Cambridge University where he was the Smuts Commonwealth Fellow African Studies. As former Director for the San Regional Human Rights Assessment for the European [...]
Global Witness takes UK government to court for failing to list UK companies trading Congo conflict minerals for UN sanctions
The British government is acting unlawfully in refusing to put forward eligible UK companies and individuals trading in Congolese ‘conflict minerals’ for targeted UN sanctions, said campaign group Global Witness today in an application to the High Court for a judicial review. A number of UK companies known to have been trading in minerals sourced [...]
Eli Izhakoff: KP coalition of government, business and civil society remains critical to future of global diamond industry and trade
Addressing the 7th Annual Meeting of the World Diamond Council (WDC) in St. Petersburg, Russia, WDC President Eli Izhakoff stressed that the Kimberley Process coalition of government, business and civil society remains critical for the future of the entire diamond industry and trade. Colleagues and friends, The events of the past weeks and months have [...]
Opening Panelists Announced for GIA Carlsbad Jewelry Career Fair
The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) Jewelry Career Fair and Open House will be held at the Institute’s Carlsbad world headquarters on Oct. 22. Considered the gem and jewelry industry’s preeminent recruiting event, the comprehensive agenda will include panel discussions, career coaching, on-site recruiting, classroom workshops and exhibits. The opening panel session “Job Success in [...]
NGO: Canada should adopt U.S. legislation which sheds light on oil and mineral revenues
Canada must follow the example set by the U.S. Congress and adopt ground-breaking legislation that forces companies to reveal their financial dealings here and abroad, says a Canadian organization that works to improve transparency and accountability in resource extraction industries. “Canada is a global leader in the energy and mining sectors, but not when it [...]
Indian Chain Categories Lose GSP Status
The U.S. Government recently eliminated the duty-free, preferential treatment given to gold rope and mixed link necklaces from India. The Obama Administration made the decision during its annual review of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, which grants duty-free status to certain goods from developing countries. MJSA had advocated for the removal during testimony [...]
MJSA Joins ASTM Children’s Jewelry Group
MJSA is currently participating in an ASTM International group effort to develop a voluntary ASTM Children’s Jewelry Safety Standard (for fashion and fine jewelry). The standard will address the use of all heavy metals in children’s jewelry, including cadmium, which is currently being investigated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). It will also focus [...]
U.S. passes landmark reforms on resource transparency
Global Witness strongly welcomes a ground-breaking new bill, passed by the U.S. Senate, which will help to lift the curse of corruption and conflict from poor countries that are rich in oil and minerals by promoting greater public oversight and responsible trading practices. Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (also [...]
ICMM presents newsletter on sustainable development
In the wake of ICMM’s participation at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in New York, this edition of its biannual newsletter examines the SD challenge and the different ways in which member companies are trying to address it. “Whether we are talking about the beneficial uses of metal or the socioeconomic benefits [...]
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri at 7th Annual WDC Meeting: “Jewellery industry is advanced in accommodating principles of CSR”
Ladies and gentlemen, First allow me pay tribute to the WDC President, Eli Izhakoff, for the role that he has played for since the establishment of the World Diamond Council in 2000. It has been a privilege to be associated with the organisation, which over the past decade transformed not only the way that things [...]