Responsible Jewellery Standards • Responsible Jewellery Council

our standards

Since 2005, the industry has shifted sustainability from an afterthought to a major driving force of change, our standards are at the heart of that change

Code of Practices

RJC Code of Practices Standard (CoP) enable ethical, social, human rights and environmental practices.

Chain of Custody

RJC Chain of Custody Standard (CoC) enable fully traceable and responsibly sourced practices.

RJC is the global membership and standards body for responsible jewellery throughout the entire supply chain – from mine to retail. Our ‘Code of Practice’ references key development frameworks, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Principles and UN Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).