CIBJO Releases Responsible Sourcing Commission Report

(IDEX Online) - CIBJO has released an overview of its Responsible Sourcing Blue Book. The Book defines a universally agreed-to set of recommended responsible sourcing principles that can be applied by all members of the jewelry industry. 

The report was prepared by the CIBJO Responsible Sourcing Commission, headed by Philip Olden.

The report outlines a program initiated by the CIBJO' Responsible Sourcing Commission with the Coloured Gemstone Working Group and facilitated by The Dragonfly Initiative. This program involves the creation of an online toolkit that will provide supporting documentation to help companies address the Responsible Sourcing Blue Book guidance. 

The toolkit will be presented at the upcoming CIBJO Congress in Bahrain and will be made freely available to the industry.

"CIBJO has steadfastly stated that no ethical member or company in the jewelry business should be denied the opportunity to participate because, at any particular point in time, it lacks the financial capacity to meet the demands of a compliance system," said Olden. "At the same time, CIBJO does not accept the contention that a company with limited financial resources should be exempt from conducting any form of responsible sourcing due diligence."

Click here to download the full report.

The CIBJO Congress will take place in Manama, Bahrain from November 18-20.