Events
** Upcoming Event** – 01 June 2013 – JCK, Las Vegas
The RJC invites you to attend an Industry Briefing on the 01 June 2013 at 1pm: Responsible Gold Sourcing – Industry efforts for gold supply chain due diligence and chain-of-custody
This session features a panel of experts from mine to retail that will share progress and experiences on initiatives to address gold sourcing in the jewellery supply chain.
Issues covered will include:
- Why responsible sourcing is expected.
- RJC standards and certification programs.
- Synergy between industry initiatives.
- Implementation experiences.
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**Upcoming Event** – 23 May 2013 – RJC AGM, Milan, Italy
Kindly hosted by UniCredit Bank.
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is delighted to invite all Members to the Annual General Meeting which will take place in Milan, Italy on Thursday, 23 May 2013 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. We also invite all interested stakeholders to attend our Standards Update and Panel Discussion on Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery & Watch Industry from 2:30pm.
Events on the day will include:
2:00pm – 2:30pm - RJC Annual General Meeting – For RJC Members
2:30pm – 3:30pm – RJC Standards Update – Open to the Public
The RJC Standards Update will include the following speakers:
- Dr. Fiona Solomon, RJC Director, Standards Development will highlight progress in the RJC Standards program over the last 12 months, including the Code of Practices review and work on responsible sourcing.
- Effie Marinos, Sustainability Manager at SGS will give an auditor perspective on the value of third party assurance for businesses.
- Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, President, CIBJO will provide an overview of the value of CSR education to the jewellery industry, and the synergies between CIBJO and RJC.
4:00pm – 6:00pm – Panel Discussion– Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery & Watch Industry – Open to the Public
The Panel Discussion will see Industry Leaders convene to discuss responsible business practices and the importance of the RJC Certification system. The speakers include representatives from UniCredit Bank, Italian Ministry of Economic Development, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Confindustria Federorafi , Club degli Orafi,Bulgari Spa, Legor Group, WWF Italy and Progold S.p.A.
Click Here to view the Invitation in English
Click Here to view the Invitation in Italian
25 April 2013 – Baselworld
The Responsible Jewellery Council and LBMA organised a session at Baselworld – “Responsible gold sourcing: industry efforts that support gold supply chain due diligence and Chain-of-Custody”
The session covered:
• Why responsible sourcing and supply chain due diligence has become important and the role of gold refiners.
• The LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance.
• The RJC Chain-of-Custody Standard.
• Connections between industry initiatives.
• Implementation experiences.
Opening Remarks: James Courage, RJC Chairman and CEO of Platinum Guild International
Chair: Catherine Sproule, Chief Operations Officer, Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
Speakers:
• Fiona Solomon, Director, Standards Development, Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
• Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)
• Damiano Zito, CEO, Progold S.p.A.
• Nicolas Burgi, Legal Manager, Metalor Technologies SA
• Jacqueline Mayor-Meylan, Compliance Officer, P.A.M.P.
• Wilfried Hörner, Director Refining and Bank Products, Argor Heraeus
• Hans-Peter Egler, Head of Trade Promotion, Economic Cooperation and Development, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
For a copy of the Presentation - Click Here
March 2013 – Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Solidaridad and the Responsible Jewellery Council held a joint presentation at PDAC “The Growing Market Demand for Responsibly- Produced, Conflict-Free Metals: What Mining Companies Need to Know”.
This session, led by representatives of responsible sourcing initiatives, industry members, governments and civil society organizations, featured a discussion about the laws, voluntary standards and pilot projects that are influencing metals buyers, and how the changes can impact mining companies, regardless of where they operate.
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February 2013 – RJC COP Review Workshops – India
The RJC is reviewing its Code of Practices, the certification standard applicable to all RJC Members in the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail. Consultation workshops were held to discuss the proposed revisions and provide feedback. These workshops took place in Mumbai & Surat in February 2013.
For details on the Code of Practices Review please Click Here
4th February 2013 – Regulatory Initiatives Concerning Natural Resources: Lessons for Supply Chain Management in Africa
Marieke Van der Mijn, RJC Standards Coordinator, participated in this Chatham House event which is being held as part of the De Beers Diamond Dialogue Series.
More details can be found on the following website: http://www.chathamhouse.org/research/africa
January 2013 – RJC COP Review Workshops
The RJC is reviewing its Code of Practices, the certification standard applicable to all RJC Members in the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail. Consultation workshops were carried out in London, Geneva, Antwerp and New York to discuss the proposed revisions and to gain.
For a copy of the Presentation - Click Here
For details on the Code of Practices Review please Click Here
January 2013 – SIHH – January 2013
The RJC participated in the following events at SIHH:
22 January 2013 – 10.30-11.00am - RJC Industry Briefing – Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery and Watch Industry
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) are delighted to invite professional buyers and specialist press to a briefing on the growing movement of consumer awareness in responsible business practices for luxury products.
24 January 2013 – 2.00-4.00pm - RJC Forum – RJC Membership and RJC Certification
Leading Suppliers from the fine jewellery and watch industry will convene to discuss responsible business practices and the importance of the RJC Certification system.
January 2013 - VICENZAORO – January 2013
Dr Fiona Solomon, RJC Standards Director, presented at the Jewelery Technology Forum on the 20th January.
2-5 September 2012 – International Jewellery London (IJL)
At IJL 2012 the RJC held the following sessions:
Monday 3 September 1045-1145 - Do you know where your gold comes from? RJC Chain of Custody and LBMA Responsible Gold: providing support for supply chain due diligence.
For a copy of the Presentation - Click Here
Tuesday 4 September 1630-1730 - Responsible Jewellery Council Leadership Forum – Responsibility and Assurance in the Jewellery and Watch Industry.
For a copy of the Presentation - Click Here
23 August 2012 – India International Jewellery Show (IIJS), Mumbai
On the 23 August 2012 Michael Rae, RJC CEO, partipated in the Seminar Spectrum at IIJS. Michael presented on the RJC’s Chain-of-Custody Standard for Precious Metals. This was part of the Seminar on the US Jewellery Market and the expectation of the US Consumers from Indian Suppliers.
For more details on the India International Jewellery Show – Click here
22 August 2012 – RJC & SAI Training Session, Mumbai
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and Social Accountability International (SAI) held a one-day supplier training program in India to coincide with the India International Jewellery Show. The training focused on using management systems to improve labour standards and working conditions.
14 August 2012 – JCK Toronto
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) held a session on “The Future of the Jewellery industry: Responsible Business Practices and the RJC Member Certification” at JCK Toronto Jewellery Show on Tuesday, 14 August.
For Details - Click Here
June 2012 – JCK, Las Vegas
On the 1st June 2012 Dorothée Gizenga, Executive Director of the Diamond Development Initiative International (DDII) addressed at JCK on the theme “Your Business and Artisanal Diamond Mining: What You and Your Customers Should Know”. Michael Rae, RJC’s CEO, was invited to intervene on RJC’s initiative in recognition of Dr Runci’s outstanding leadership in the formation, development and current success of the RJC. In fact, at its Annual General Meeting in Paris in May 2012, RJC invited its Members to donate funds to the DDI International.
“All RJC Members are encouraged to help further the important work of DDI International in recognition of Matt’s pivotal contribution to the jewellery industry. RJC is very grateful to those Members who will decide to support that honourable cause,” said Michael Rae.
For a copy of the donation form - Click here
June 2012 - JCK, Las Vegas
On 2nd June 2012 RJC held an Industry Briefing at JCK on the theme “Do you know where your gold comes from? Chain of Custody: providing support for supply chain due diligence”.
The briefing was introduced by Dave Bonaparte, Senior Vice President of JCK and the Moderator was Yedwa Simelane, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, AngloGold Ashanti Limited. The speakers on the panel were Fiona Solomon, Director of Standards Development, RJC, Mike Kleczka, Manager, Marketing and Sales, Precious Metals and Nickel, Kennecot Utah Copper, Larry Drummond, President and Area Vice President Americas, Metalor Technologies USA Corporation and David Bouffard, Vice President Public Relations, Signet Jewelers.
For a copy of the RJC Industry Briefing Presentation - Click here
May 2012 - ISEAL Alliance Conference, Bonn
RJC has been accepted as a Full Member of the ISEAL Alliance at their Board meeting in Bonn, Germany on May 29, 2012.
For full details on the RJC’s ISEAL Membership click here.
Fiona Solomon, RJC Director of Standards Development was a panel speaker during the public day of the conference. The topic of the panel was: Driving the Uptake of Standards – The Role of Governments. The plenary session explored some of the ways in which this trend is being rolled out across a range of countries and economic sectors and what impact it is having on the standards movement. RJC discussed its participation in the multi-stakeholder development of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and how the CoC Standards have sought to support implementation.
May 2012 - RJC Annual General Meeting, Paris
Please click on the following link to view our Annual General Meeting Page – Click Here
April 2012 – SAI & RJC Training Session, Mumbai, India
On the 25th April the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and Social Accountability International (SAI) delivered a one-day supplier training program in Mumbai.
The training focused on using management systems to improve labour standards and working conditions.
For more information on our collaboration with SAI – Click here
March 2012 – Ethical Sourcing Forum, New York
Catherine Sproule, RJC COO was invited to address the Ethical Sourcing Forum hosted in New York by Intertek.
Catherine was interviewed by 3BL Media at the Ethical Sourcing Forum and to view this please click here
March 2012 – Baselworld
In March, RJC held a media update and industry briefing.
Copies of the presentations can be found be clicking on the below links:
RJC Media Update Presentation on 7th March 2012
RJC Chain of Custody and LBMA Responsible Gold presentation on 8th March 2012
February 2012 - The International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization Conference (ICPHSO), Orlando, USA
Catherine Sproule, RJC COO, participated in a panel session on “What is in this product? Where did it come from? How do you know?”
For a copy of the presentation - Click here
February 2012 – Luxury Jewelers Resource Group Conference, Palm Beach, USA
Catherine Sproule, RJC COO, addressed the annual conference of the Luxury Jewelers Resource Group.
For a copy of the presentation - Click here
January 2012 – Vicenza, Geneva, Paris
In January, RJC presented updates on the Chain-of-Custody standard to the Vicenza Fair, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) and the Union Française BJOP.
Thank you to Mr Roberto Ditri, President of Fiera di Vicenza together with Mrs Licia Mattioli, President of Confindustria Federorafi who introduced the session in Vicenza and to Mrs Fabienne Lupo, Chairwoman and and Managing Director of Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and Mrs Bernadette Pinet-Cuoq of the Union Française BJOP who kindly hosted RJC’s sessions.
For a copy of the presentations, please click below:
