RJC enters into partnership with UN Global Compact

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RJC enters into partnership with UN Global Compact

The Responsible Jewellery Council has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Global Compact to develop best practice impact case studies for building awareness and educating key stakeholders across the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail on how businesses can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Responsible Jewellery Council Code of Practices standard aligns with the 17 SDGs and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact through a series of requirements covering:

Legal & regulatory compliance

Responsible supply chains, human rights and due diligence

Labour rights & working conditions

Health, safety & environment

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Responsible mining

“We welcome this partnership with the UN Global Compact. Since 2005, the RJC has taken a leading role on sustainable development in the global jewellery supply chain. We believe in a model of shared values and we see the principles of the UN Global Compact and the SDGs as the foundation for shaping a better world,” says RJC chairman, David Bouffard.

“As the RJC will celebrate 15 years of legacy in 2020, it is the right momentum to look ahead for the next 15 years. We must work closely together with the Global Compact and all our stakeholders to drive global action on the SDGs,” That is our moral responsibility, adds RJC executive director, Iris Van der Veken.

Key outputs from the partnership include an RJC technical workgroup on impact 2020-2030, training webinars on best practices, research tools on driving the SDGs throughout the industry with a special emphasis on

Gender Equality

Decent Work & Economic Growth

Responsible Consumption & Production

Climate Action

Partnerships for the Goals

Over the next two years, the platform will report on SDG progress and support businesses in applying the guidance in their operations with the help of case studies, hands-on workshops and a continued dialogue with policy makers and investors.

New Source : professionaljeweller

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