B Corp Beefs Up Certification Criteria April 2, 2024 The ethical-standards program is making it tougher for companies to get its stamp of approval — a move that has pros and cons for jewelers. Social Responsibility
Gender Equality: Hope in Action March 8, 2024 A message from Iris Van der Veken Executive Director Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030. Social Responsibility
Podcast: Russia, Sanctions and the Diamond Market February 8, 2024 Industry consultant Robert Wake-Walker analyzes what we know and what we don’t about the G7 rules. Industry
Brandee Dallow’s Quest for a More Ethical Diamond Industry January 24, 2024 Leading light: Every small step matters, says the Grandview Klein chief communications and sustainability officer, who has dedicated her career to forging a path of responsible practices. Social Responsibility
How EU Sanctions on Russian Diamonds May Work December 25, 2023 What we know — and what we don’t — about the timeline, scale and provisos of the long-awaited ban. Legal
NDC, Black in Jewelry Coalition Unveil High-School Program December 14, 2023 Goal is to provide experience in each sector of the industry. Social Responsibility
What Iris Van der Veken Has Learned in a Career of Creating Change December 5, 2023 Impactful leadership: The executive director and secretary-general of the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 discusses mentoring, gender equality, and tackling global problems. Social Responsibility
David Bouffard to Leave Signet and RJC December 3, 2023 Veteran executive will exit retailer on April 30, 2024. Industry
Rapaport Begins Three-Day Fast to Protest World Diamond Council Support of Kimberley Process November 8, 2023 Move coincides with annual plenary in Zimbabwe. Rapaport Press Release
‘Diamonds Do Good’ Scholarships Come to Wildfire-Hit Region August 30, 2023 All winners are safe from blazes in Canada’s Northwest Territories, organization says. Social Responsibility