Responsible Jewellery Council

Iseal code compliant member

Responsible Jewellery Council

The Responsible Jewellery Council is a not-for-profit, standards setting and certification organisation. It has more than 1,000 Member companies that span the jewellery supply chain from mine to retail. RJC Members commit to and are independently audited against the RJC Code of Practices – an international standard on responsible business practices for diamonds, gold and platinum group metals.

Find out more about RJC at - https://www.responsiblejewellery.com/

ISEAL Code Compliant designates members who have successfully undergone independent evaluations against the ISEAL Codes of Good Practice in Standards-Setting, Assurance and Impacts.

The ISEAL Code

The launch of the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems (‘the ISEAL Code’) is anticipated in early Q1 2024. ISEAL Code Compliant members will be working through a transition period to align their systems to the ISEAL Code and will be anticipated to undergo independent evaluations in 2025. Information about the effective date, the transition period and process for ISEAL Code Compliant members will be made available on the ISEAL Code of Good Practice revision and integration page.
 

Independent Evaluation to the ISEAL Standards-Setting Code
Previous assessment

As a result of this independent evaluation, RJC is in the process of making the following improvements to how they set their standards:

  • Updated its standard setting procedure to proactively identify underrepresented groups and proactively seek their contributions into the standards development process

  • Developing a harmonisation and cross-recognition requirements for local standards applicability, which will include local standard equivalency.

  • Developing communication strategies for public consultation outcomes into the standards development procedure

Independent Evaluations to the ISEAL Assurance Code
Previous assessment
Next assessment

As a result of this independent evaluation, RJC will make the following improvements to their assurance system:

  • Have additional high-level skilled and external oversight of system performance every two years, with a review of a sample of reports / certification decisions taken to ascertain the level of independence, consistency, and accuracy of the assurance process

  • Rename the in-house certification audit clearance activities as calibration and further clarify any limitations, the decision-making process for member certification and the establishment of minimum competence requirements for certification personnel who calibrate reports

Independent Evaluation to the ISEAL Impacts Code
Previous assessment
Next assessment

As a result of this independent evaluation, RJC has made the following improvements to their M&E system:

  • Updated its indicator protocol to include specific social and environmental compliance indicators

  • Redefined the potential unintended effects of its system and identified suitable monitoring indicators

  • Revised its internal procedure for conducting impact and outcome evaluations

System Overview

ISEAL Code Compliant members provide publicly available reports that give a comprehensive and accessible overview of a member's system.

ISEAL System Overview Responsible Jewellery Council 2022