Responsible Source - Jewelry

Related Commodity:

Metals

Gemstones

Type of Regulation:

Certification Schemes

Country or Organisation:

SCS Global

Year:

2012, 2015

Description:

SCS certification for the jewellery supply chains of the use of recycled metals and gemstones, to avoid conflict metals and materials from questionable or illegal sources. Unlike most schemes targeting mined materials, it does not refer to the OECD guidance. References include ILO conventions, US regulation (Dodd-Franck), and ISO standards.

Requirements:

Implement the standard on the basis of ISO 14021:1999 and undergo yearly audit by SCS.

Member Companies:

not publicly available