How to get started
CIBJO's reference guides and implementation tools work together to help jewellery businesses navigate ESG and sustainability — proportionate, sector-specific, and aligned with global expectations.
A complementary set of practical tools
While each resource can be used on its own, they are designed to work together:
The Responsible Sourcing BlueBook and the nine-module Responsible Sourcing Toolkit establish the baseline for responsible practice
- The ESG and Sustainability Reference Guide provides broader context and orientation
- The ESG Wheel and implementation guides support prioritisation, integration and action – targeting the likely needs and capacities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Together, these resources should guide jewellery businesses towards a clear, credible and practical pathway to engage with ESG and sustainability issues.
All CIBJO sustainability resources are available free of charge, reflecting the organisation’s commitment to supporting industry-wide progress through collaboration, clarity and practical guidance.
Foundational guidance
Reference documents that establish principles, definitions and good-practice expectations for responsible sourcing and ESG in the jewellery sector.
- The Responsible Sourcing Blue Book.
Open PDF ↗ - ESG & Sustainability Reference Guide.
Open PDF ↗ - ESG Wheel — a visual framework of 14 sustainability principles for the jewellery sector. Download PDF ↓
Start here to understand what responsible sourcing, ESG and sustainability mean in a jewellery context, and what good practice looks like.
Practical tools and templates
Practical tools that help companies implement the principles set out in the reference guides — with templates, checklists, and step-by-step guidance.
- Responsible Sourcing Toolkit — 9 practical modules with downloadable templates, aligned with OECD due diligence guidance. Start using the RS Toolkit
- Double Materiality Assessment — a 7-step methodology to identify which ESG topics matter most to your business.
Download DMA Main Guide PDF ↓
Download DMA Visual Guide PPT ↓
Download DMA Assessment Toolkit XLS ↓
- Measurement Guidelines — KPIs and metrics for tracking and evidencing ESG progress credibly.
Download PDF ↓
Use these tools alongside — not instead of — the reference guides.
This suite of resources will keep evolving. If there’s something missing that would help your business advance your ESG journey, let us know.
Every business needs to understand why ESG and sustainability are business-critical – not just for large enterprises, but for companies of every size across the jewellery value chain. Read ‘What are sustainability and ESG? Why do they matter?’ for an overview of the regulatory, commercial, and financial forces driving this shift, and what it means for your business.