Prepared by the CIBJO Sustainable Development Commission, headed by John Mulligan, it examines ways in which jewellery companies can meet the growing demand to become compliant with responsible environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
Prepared by the CIBJO Marketing and Education Commission, headed by Jonathan Kendall, it considers what must be done to ensure that jewellery remains the ultimate expression of love, friendship and peace.
A three day course tailored for jewellery industry professionals, earlier scheduled for August, will now take place from October 8 to October, 2024, at GIT in Bangkok, Thailand, will present ethical and sustainable best practices in the various sectors of the jewellery industry, as they are delineated in CIBJO’s Blue Books.
Decribed as the world's largest corporate sustainability and social responsibility initiative, with more than 20,000 business participants and other stakeholders in more than 167 countries, the UN Global Compact is a forum dedicated to encouraging commercial bodies and trade associations worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies.
CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri reaffirmed the commitment of the international jewellery industry to support meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and implementing its Agenda 2030.
Delegates and other participants may register for the congress via a dedicated congress website .
Founded in Tokyo in 1964, the Kuwayama Corporation is today the integrated jewellery manufacturer with the largest market share in Japan.
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) will hold its 2024 annual congress in Shanghai, China, from November 2 to November 4. Pre-congress meetings will be held on October 31 and November 1.
Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO), has highlighted the foundational role played by the Turkish people over thousands of years in the development of the jewellery arts and tradition.
The development of coherent and well communicated strategies that address environmental and social sustainability issues, responsible sourcing and proper governance are now management requestites in the jewellery gemstone and precious metals industries, Gaetano Cavalieri, President of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has told an international group of graduate students during a lecture he delivered on February 28, 2024, at the Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy.
