RJC inks MoU with Swiss Industry
Initiatives to promote sustainability and responsible Business practices in the jewellery supply chain MoU focuses, Industry to scale the supply of responsible gold from Artisanal Small Miners (ASM) to Switzerland from Peru, Bolivia and Colombia A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Swiss Better Gold Association (SBGA), the Better Gold Initiative for ASM (BGI), Max Havelaar-Foundation (Switzerland) (MHCH) for Fairtrade, and the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). By acting together, the parties are embracing the opportunity to significantly increase the volume of ASM gold to the market, and thus advance the economic and social wellbeing of ASM and mining communities in Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. The positive impact of the collaboration far exceeds that which any one organisation could achieve acting alone. The agreement recognises that greater co-operation is in the best interests of all parties, including the ASM. When carrie