2010 RJC Archived News
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News from this year
December 14, 2010
Raymond Bloch Certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council.
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November 18, 2010 Cartier Certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
November 04, 2010 Eurostar Diamond Traders joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
October 20, 2010 Pandora joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 24, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council releases 2nd Discussion Paper on Chain-of-Custody Certification. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 20, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council membership reaches 250 companies and trade associations. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 8, 2010 First certified Member announced by Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
August 3, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council welcomes the Kimberley Process Agreement on Zimbabwe Diamonds. Click here for more information (PDF)
July 12, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council annouces SGS as Accredited Auditors. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council annouces first Accredited Auditors and addition of Platinum Group Metals. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Founding Member ABN AMRO becomes Supporter of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Baselworld, the World Watch and Jewellery Show, has become an official Supporter of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
May 25, 2010 RJC expands System Scope to include platinum group metals. Click here for more information (PDF)
May 18, 2010 Leading Italian Trade Association Federorafi joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
April 15, 2010 Chopard and HRD Antwerp Join the Responsible Jewellery Council: RJC Membership exceeds 200. Click here for more information (PDF)
March 17, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council announces healthy membership growth at BaselWorld Click here for more information (PDF)
March 17, 2010 The Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) and Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have announced an historic gold partnership and published Fairtrade / Fairmined standards for gold from artisanal and small scale mining (and associated precious metals). Information and standards documents are available on the ARM website. The RJC has contributed to the ARM/FLO standards development process through reviews and inputs on draft standards.
March 10, 2010 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Mining and Metals Sector Supplement (MMSS) has now been formally launched and is available for download from the GRI website. Under the RJC Code of Practices (COP 4.6), RJC Members with Mining Facilities need to report annually on their sustainability performance using the GRI Guidelines and the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement.
March 5, 2010 The RJC conducted six workshops in Mumbai and Surat on March 2-4 for Members, auditors and interested parties. More than 150 representatives of the Indian industry and associated service providers participated. The workshops were an opportunity to present the RJC system in detail and respond to queries about implementation in India. . A copy of the presentation to Members is available here (PDF)
February 2, 2010 RJC Statement to Members: Marange diamonds and The RJC Certification System Click here for more information (PDF)
January 7, 2010 RJC announcing press conference at ‘First’ in Vicenza. Click here for more information (PDF)
November 18, 2010 Cartier Certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
November 04, 2010 Eurostar Diamond Traders joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
October 20, 2010 Pandora joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 24, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council releases 2nd Discussion Paper on Chain-of-Custody Certification. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 20, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council membership reaches 250 companies and trade associations. Click here for more information (PDF)
September 8, 2010 First certified Member announced by Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
August 3, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council welcomes the Kimberley Process Agreement on Zimbabwe Diamonds. Click here for more information (PDF)
July 12, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council annouces SGS as Accredited Auditors. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council annouces first Accredited Auditors and addition of Platinum Group Metals. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Founding Member ABN AMRO becomes Supporter of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
June 07, 2010 Baselworld, the World Watch and Jewellery Show, has become an official Supporter of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
May 25, 2010 RJC expands System Scope to include platinum group metals. Click here for more information (PDF)
May 18, 2010 Leading Italian Trade Association Federorafi joins the Responsible Jewellery Council. Click here for more information (PDF)
April 15, 2010 Chopard and HRD Antwerp Join the Responsible Jewellery Council: RJC Membership exceeds 200. Click here for more information (PDF)
March 17, 2010 Responsible Jewellery Council announces healthy membership growth at BaselWorld Click here for more information (PDF)
March 17, 2010 The Fairtrade Labelling Organisation (FLO) and Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) have announced an historic gold partnership and published Fairtrade / Fairmined standards for gold from artisanal and small scale mining (and associated precious metals). Information and standards documents are available on the ARM website. The RJC has contributed to the ARM/FLO standards development process through reviews and inputs on draft standards.
March 10, 2010 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Mining and Metals Sector Supplement (MMSS) has now been formally launched and is available for download from the GRI website. Under the RJC Code of Practices (COP 4.6), RJC Members with Mining Facilities need to report annually on their sustainability performance using the GRI Guidelines and the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement.
March 5, 2010 The RJC conducted six workshops in Mumbai and Surat on March 2-4 for Members, auditors and interested parties. More than 150 representatives of the Indian industry and associated service providers participated. The workshops were an opportunity to present the RJC system in detail and respond to queries about implementation in India. . A copy of the presentation to Members is available here (PDF)
February 2, 2010 RJC Statement to Members: Marange diamonds and The RJC Certification System Click here for more information (PDF)
January 7, 2010 RJC announcing press conference at ‘First’ in Vicenza. Click here for more information (PDF)
