New York, NY: March 8, 2021 – In celebration of International Women’s Day, Diamonds Do Good® and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) are working together to advance industry action in support of the 17 Goals set out by the United Nations to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.
Diamonds Do Good® launched a new sustainability section today to its platform DiamondsDoGood.org highlighting the 17 Goals. Under each goal will be curated stories of how industry members address each goal. The first goal featured with today’s launch will be Goal 5, ‘Gender Equality’.
The RJC provides the roadmap for the industry on how operationally to support these goals.
“We encourage sustainability at the heart of our members’ operations through the implementation of the Code of Practices, says Iris Van der Veken, RJC’s Executive Director. “The U.N.’s call to action provides impetus for this continuous journey”.
“Goal 17 encourages Partnerships,” says Rebecca Foerster, Diamonds Do Good’s President, “Collaborating with the RJC to promote sustainability in the industry is one of many partnerships we encourage moving forward”.
Visit the new section on Diamonds Do Good: https://www.diamondsdogood.com/sustainability/
Visit RJC’s Global Agenda page: https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/action/partnerships/sdgs/
About Diamonds Do Good: Inspired in 2006 by Nelson Mandela to tell the world about the positive impact of diamonds in Southern Africa. Its focus today is to create meaningful change in diamond communities across the world and to tell these meaningful stories. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
About RJC: Responsible Jewellery Council is the leading standards organisation of the global jewellery and watch industry. It has more than 1,300 member companies that span the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail. RJC Members commit to and are independently audited against the RJC Code of Practices – an international standard on responsible business practices for diamonds, coloured gemstones, silver, gold and platinum group metals. The Code of Practices (COP) addresses human rights, labour rights, environmental impact, mining practices, product disclosure and many more important topics in the jewellery supply chain. RJC also works with multi-stakeholder initiatives on responsible sourcing and supply chain due diligence. The RJC’s Chain-of-Custody Certification (CoC) for precious metals supports these initiatives and can be used as a tool to deliver broader Member and stakeholder benefit. Through the implementation of the COP and CoC members contribute towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 agenda.
RJC is a Full Member of the ISEAL Alliance – the global association for sustainability standards and RJC is also a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2009. For more information on RJC Members, Certification, and Standards please visit www.responsiblejewellery.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.