For Valentine’s Day, Traceable, Transparent Jewelry Supply Chains
Jewellery and watch companies should improve efforts to ensure that human rights are respected in their global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said today ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2021.Human Rights Watch issued “20 Questions Company Officials Should Ask to Guide Action,” which jewellers and other industry experts can use as a starting point to understand a jewellery company’s sourcing practices and respect for human rights. The questions deal with a company’s transparency, traceability, and steps to identify and respond to human rights risks in their global supply chain, including at mines of origin. A recent Human Rights Watch report and…