The Gold Principles Group (GPG) is a collaborative body uniting major participants in the global gold sector to promote responsible and sustainable practices, building on the Gold Industry Declaration of Responsibility and Sustainability Principles launched in 2022. It focuses on ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), sourcing, climate change and artisanal mining, with the aim of build trust and ensuring a transparent and ethical gold value chain from mine to market.

The Jewellery Industry Voices session at VICENZAORO on January 17, 2026, examined learnings from the early evolution of the GPG, considering its potential contributions in the growth of the gold jewellery sector, and possible obstacles in will face.

The seminar was moderated by Dave Knight, Sustainable Development and Human Rights Specialist at One Planet, and the confirmed panellists were Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO President; John Mulligan, Head of Sustainability Strategy, World Gold Council, and the GPG convenor; Iris Van der Veken, Executive Director, Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030; and Suzanne Brooks, General Manager Standards, Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).