Extracting gold is still often accompanied by abuses such as child labour. The Agreement aims to make the production chain transparent, honest, and responsible.
Your company uses, trades in, or invests in gold. Of course, you want to do that in a responsible way. That sounds easy, but it’s in fact rather difficult.
Did you know that Dutch goldsmiths mainly use recycled gold? Or that most of the gold comes from China? More facts and figures.
Agreement on international responsible business conduct of companies in the Netherlands with gold or gold bearing materials in their value chains (PDF, 632 kB)
Steltman Jewellers has become party to the Dutch Responsible Gold Agreement. With two exclusive shops in The Hague, Steltman is one of the Netherlands’ oldest and best known jewellers.
The participants in the Agreement Responsible Gold have opened the door to due diligence. Interpretation, examples and experiences were exchanged in a workshop on the subject.
The Dutch Responsible Gold Agreement has welcomed a new partner. Coolrec, a gold recycling firm, is joining the partnership.
International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC) Agreement for responsible gold value chain signed: Know, Show and Improve.
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Involved in the IRBC agreement