RJC Code of Practices Standard (December 2024)

The Responsible Jewellery Council’s standard for responsible business practices across the jewellery supply chain.

Responsible Jewellery Council

For industry & policymakers · PDF · 54 pages

Download Free Resource

Cover of RJC Code of Practices Standard (December 2024)

About this resource

The RJC Code of Practices (COP) Standard defines requirements for responsible business practices in the jewellery and watch supply chain.

It covers general requirements, responsible supply chains and human rights — including sourcing directly from artisanal and small-scale mining — labour rights and working conditions, and health, safety and environment.

More free resources

Guidance / Free

OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

OECD · Third Edition

The international reference framework for identifying and addressing risks in mineral supply chains, from mine to market.

Toolkit / Free

Gender Dimensions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Rapid Assessment Toolkit

World Bank Group

A practical World Bank toolkit for assessing the roles, risks and opportunities of women and men in artisanal and small-scale mining.

Field report / Free

Field Gemology: Building a Research Collection and Understanding the Development of Gem Deposits

Gems & Gemology, Winter 2019 · GIA

How GIA’s field gemology programme builds reference collections with known origins to support geographic origin determination.