Category Archives: News

A few quick updates

Just letting everyone know I have introduced a new page to my  website entitled ‘Key reports and documents‘.

My aim here is to hold in one place all the current, topical or must read documents covering the ethical developments that directly impact the jewellery supply chain. All these are in downloadable format.

Also Marc Choyt and I are working on a new simple to navigate Fair Jewelry Action website that is currently being constructed. FJA has grown to over 40 international jewellers now from over 7 countries and we felt it was time to refresh our online offering, to reflect our growth. Will keep you posted when this site goes live. the URL will stay as www.fairjewelry.org

Finally I shall be speaking at the Goudcampagne Conference in Belgium 6-8 March. I aim to have some fun.

 

 

Gold in the Financial Times

A good article in the Financial Times (FT.com) on some of the changes taking place in the Gold world. All of which I am very supportive of. What I would say though is that the banks are seemingly way behind on ethical issues. Investment and money is an issue of human rights and justice. I would like to see banks step up to the plate and start investing into Fairtrade Gold. then we would see real change accelerate.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccf8b99c-13f2-11e1-9562-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1lnoGlIum

Sewerage dumping by Anglo American owned De Beers.

Check this out, the latest acquisition of Anglo American, De Beers, has been dumping sewerage into rivers in Northern Ontario, that has affected local indigenous communities in Attawapiskat.

Think what Anglo American will do if they are allowed to mine copper at the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska.

http://aptn.ca/pages/news/2011/12/13/de-beers-decision-to-dump-sewage-into-attawapiskat-played-role-in-current-housing-crisis/