Marking the imminent release of both CIBJO’s comprehensive ESG & Sustainability Reference Guide for the Jewellery Industry and version 2.0 of its Responsible Sourcing Blue Book and Toolkit, the Jewellery INdustry Voices session at VICENZAORO on January 17, 2026, explored the journey from building solid ethical business foundations, to allowing jewellery companies better manage the potential risks in their supply chains, and consider the possible wider impacts of their businesses and how they might contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes.

The seminar was moderated by John Mulligan, President of the CIBJO Sustainability Development Commission and Head of Sustainability Strategy at the World Gold Council. Panellists included Vivien Johnston Glass, Sustainable Development Goals expert, World Gold Council; Iris Van der Veken, Executive Director, Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030; and Johanna Levy, Vice President Communications and ESG, Gemological Institute of America (GIA).