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Diamond retailers have been urged to introduce more third-party audits
of their systems for eliminating ‘blood diamonds’ from their supply
chains.
Two pressure groups, Global Witness and Amnesty International, say that although progress has been made by jewellery sector companies on limiting the sale of diamonds that come from conflict zones, consumers are still not being given ‘adequate assurance’ that the diamonds they buy are from bona fide sources.
A survey of 42 British retailers carried out by the two organizations found that while most adhered to the diamond industry’s systems of self-regulation, only a few, including Signet and Tiffany & Co, went beyond standard industry practice and carried out third-party audits.
Amnesty and Global Witness also said that jewellery retailers should make their policies on conflict diamonds prominent on their websites. Diamond retailers say it has been important to get supply chain checks in place before reviewing the systems or subjecting themselves to audits.
Two pressure groups, Global Witness and Amnesty International, say that although progress has been made by jewellery sector companies on limiting the sale of diamonds that come from conflict zones, consumers are still not being given ‘adequate assurance’ that the diamonds they buy are from bona fide sources.
A survey of 42 British retailers carried out by the two organizations found that while most adhered to the diamond industry’s systems of self-regulation, only a few, including Signet and Tiffany & Co, went beyond standard industry practice and carried out third-party audits.
Amnesty and Global Witness also said that jewellery retailers should make their policies on conflict diamonds prominent on their websites. Diamond retailers say it has been important to get supply chain checks in place before reviewing the systems or subjecting themselves to audits.
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