23-5-2019
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) and the Coloured Gemstones Working Group (CGWG) committed to the joint development of tools and resources for responsible sourcing of coloured gemstones, to support a transparent and sustainable coloured gemstone industry through signing MoU.
Detailed objectives of the cooperation include:
Mutual support in the development and implementation of CIBJO’s Responsible Sourcing Blue Book
Development and publication of a practical “toolkit” that will help small companies with their implementation of the guidance in the CIBJO Blue Book through a dedicated online resource platform hosted and managed by CGWG
Development of educational and promotional programmes for the CIBJO Blue Book and the toolkit, aimed at informing stakeholders about the CIBJO Blue Book
The materials will be accessible online for all coloured gemstone companies regardless of their sizes. Assheton Stewart Carter, CGWG representative said to have a truly sustainable footprint, industry collaboration is the only way forward. He believed that the movement has the potential to bring transformative change and improve the lives of many people deep in the coloured gemstone supply chain.
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