Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery and Watch Industry AWDC, Antwerp – 30 October 2015 Andrew Bone Executive Director
2 The Responsible Jewellery Council …………. Designed, developed, constructed, guided and managed by the jewellery industry ………….. for the jewellery industry It is not an NGO It does not name-and-shame – it celebrates Standards are developed with members on the basis of real, not imagined risk Members have a direct influence on its future A business service that reduces BUSINESS RISK
3 Vision and Mission Our vision is a responsible world-wide supply chain that promotes trust in the global fine jewellery and watch industry. Our mission is to be the recognised standards and certification organisation for supply chain integrity and sustainability in the global fine jewellery and watch industry.
4 RJC Membership in Figures 2015 YEAR-TO-DATE NEW RJC MEMBERS CERTIFICATIONS GRANTED
5 RJC Membership in Figures
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7 RJC Membership: An overview RJC Members are present in 29 countries
8 Antwerp a beacon of world-class social responsibility 109 members 97 certified (10 awaiting) 2 trade associations
9 RJC Code of Practices
10 Member Support Framework RJC Members New Training Modules Regular Topic Webinars Help Desk Workshops and Working Group
11 The Responsible Jewellery Council …………. Assists in securing access to finance (Basel etc.) Brings confidence and predictability to the supply chain Attracts and retains skills and talent Mitigates against legislation (Dodd-Frank etc.) ‘License to operate’ – access to exploration, permits ………. Demonstrates Industry leadership Seeks collaboration and harmonisation (reduces ‘audit burden’) Strengthens and supports initiatives such as the Kimberley Process
12 Growing and emerging risks ………………. Beyond conflict diamonds The Millennials Product scarcity Synthetics Legislation The link between social performance and access to finance
Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery and Watch Industry AWDC, Antwerp – 30 October 2015 Andrew Bone Executive Director