A Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) participa na edição 2014 da International Jewellery London (IJL), que decorre este fim de semana, e vai procurar sensibilizar para o problema da mão-de-obra infantil no sector mundial da joalharia, com o lançamento de um curso online sobre esta problemática.
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The Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A) is inviting attendees of this year's International Jewellery London (IJL) to a champagne reception on Sunday 31 August at stand J31, in celebration of the upcoming launch of the Association's new course: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the jewellery professional.
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Developed in conjunction with Branded Trust and CIBJO's educational charity, the World Jewellery Confederation Education Foundation (WJCEF), Gem-A's new CSR course aims to provide the industry with an essential foundation for CSR which can be incorporated into any size business, no matter where it is located in the jewellery supply chain. The online course provides a series of interactive lectures, delivered by experts in all the relevant areas, and supplemented with readings, tests and a written essay; and provides a unique perspective on how to tackle issues of CSR in the jewellery industry.
Gem-A has been working with CIBJO, WJCEF and Branded Trust over the last year to help the jewellery industry realise the growing importance of CSR as an essential aspect of professional accreditation and how it is becoming increasingly clear that customers now expect jewellery professionals to be able to advise on non-techincal issues such as the origins, or social and environmental impact of their jewellery purchase. The course aims to assist jewellers in this process by giving a structured outline of the benefits of CSR and how a range of businesses can use different tools and techniques to assist in implementing a CSR programme, building trust, and improving overall business performance.
Gem-A's Ethics Manager, Vivien Johnston, commented on the Association's new CSR-focussed offering, saying: "Working alongside Branded Trust we have come up with a number of superb modules that give straight-forward, practical, and actionable advice for the jewellery professional to increase their company's ethical value. For anyone serious about tracking the impact of their business practices and improving the areas, environments and communities they do business in, Gem-A and Branded Trust's new CSR course can give real measurable advice on how to start becoming a more socially responsible company."
These comments were echoed by Gem-A CEO James Riley, who discussed how Gem-A are aiming to be on the forefront of how CSR is introduced and measured within the jewellery industry, by saying: "For the last few years 'Ethics', and ideas about being 'Ethical', 'Green', or 'Socially Responsible' have been bandied around the jewellery industry like they're going out of fashion. We think it's great that the conversation about issues surrounding CSR and how we, as an industry, tackle them, has begun. However, problems remain with the industry being able to validate these claims with real practical measures for educating and tracking company policy and its impacts. Gem-A and Branded Trust hope to change this with an industry-wide push for the validation and accreditation of those committed to a socially responsible supply chain through a series of initiatives, starting with this new CSR-focussed professional qualification."
Attendees of this year's IJL show will be treated to a free glass of champagne and an exclusive first glimpse at the new course and the Branded Trust system at Gem-A stand J31 from 12.30pm on Sunday 31 August. Early adopters are able to register their interest on the stand and make sure they're the first students to officially enrol on the course, for a one-off fee of £595. Gem-A will also be offering visitors to the stand a chance to evaluate the updated Diamond Diploma course notes that will be available to member graduates of the Diamond Diploma and to any new students starting their diploma in September. Both of these new products will also be available at Gem-A's booth (3M046) at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, from 17 - 21 September.
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Trabalho infantil numa mina artesanal em Kailo, República Democrática do Congo (foto Julien Harneis)
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