Watches,
Jewellery &
Sustainability
Responsible Jewellery Council is the world’s leading sustainability standard setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry.
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about
Created to lead change and build trust
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) brings together over 2000 companies of all sizes, across the global watch and jewellery supply chain, from mining to retail.
latest
We have officially released our new Laboratory Grown Materials (LGMS) 2025 standard. The LGMS provides a standard for ethical, social, human rights and environmental practices for companies handling laboratory grown materials.
We have officially released our new Code of Practices (COP) 2024 standard. The COP was reviewed to address the evolving landscape and expectations around ethics, sustainability, and transparency within our industry, providing a strengthened framework for responsible business practices.
We have officially released our new Chain of Custody (COC) 2024 standard. The COC was reviewed to address the evolving landscape and expectations around ethics, sustainability, and transparency within our industry, providing a strengthened framework for responsible business practices.
We’re collaborating with the Carbon Trust to develop a climate action and net zero toolkit. To tailor our support, we want to survey RJC members to gauge their carbon management progress, identify knowledge gaps, key challenges, and desired toolkit features.
what we do
The jewellery and watch industry has a larger ambition to contribute to a better, fairer world
RJC’s standards are at the heart of that change. They enable companies, from mining to retail, to integrate responsible business practices into their management systems and daily operations. There are three standards available to RJC members: RJC Code of Practices (COP), RJC Chain of Custody (COC) and RJC Laboratory Grown Materials Standard (LGMS). Through the implementation of the Code of Practices, members contribute towards the United Nations 2030 agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
knowledge hub
Implement sustainable business practices into the core of your business strategy
Our toolkits and templates give members and companies the information they need to make better choices. In our library you will find a number of resources created to support you on your sustainability journey, including practical guidance, toolkits and templates.
We have a dedicated team that can support you in the implementation of our Code of Practices (COP), Chain of Custody (COC) and Laboratory Grown Materials (LGMS) standards.
If you need any additional support or have any questions please contact us.
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Membership is your pathway to sustainable growth
Sustainability is a journey of continuous improvement. RJC membership gives you the opportunity to accelerate yours. What differentiates us is that we have one solution for businesses, big or small, to integrate sustainability in its operations. Our standards cover Human Rights, Labour Rights, Health and Safety, Product integrity and many other key topics.
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Suitable for an enterprise actively involved for commercial reasons in the diamond, coloured gemstones (rubies, sapphires and emeralds) gold, silver and/or platinum group metals jewellery and watch supply chain.
Suitable for a trade association with members that are actively involved in the diamond, coloured gemstones, gold, silver and/or platinum group metals jewellery supply chain.
This is for organisations outside of the jewellery and watch industry that want to support RJC’s work through financial and/or in-kind support.
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