Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)
In March 2012, the RJC launched its Chain-of-Custody (C of C) Standard and supporting documents for the precious metals supply chain. The C of C Standard is applicable to Gold and Platinum group metals (Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium).
The C of C Standard aims to support the identification of responsibly sourced jewellery materials produced, processed and traded through the jewellery supply chain. RJC defines responsibly-sourced as: conflict-free as a minimum, and responsibly produced – human rights, labour standards, environmental impact, and business ethics (as articulated in the RJC Code of Practices, applicable to the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail).
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