RJC accredited auditing body offer 20% discount to NAJ members

14 Feb 2019

UL, the first accredited auditing body of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), is offering NAJ members a 20% discount on verification audits.

RJC Audits cover a multitude of areas such as business ethics, environmental performance and management systems for anyone from retailers and suppliers, to the wider jewellery service industry.

UL is accredited to conduct RJC Chain of Custody verification assessments for gold and platinum metal groups (PGM) industries, with global audit capability to conduct audits throughout the world. The Council argues that the audit adds an extra layer of credibility to your business, an accolade that more and more consumers and clients are looking for in a potential jeweller or service provider.

On the latest NAJ Member benefit, Harriet Kelsall, NAJ Chair said,

We're determined to make our industry fit for the future and being able to offer benefits which support companies to do that is fantastic. The RJC audit is something which adds significant credible value to a business, so I'm sure members will appreciate this discount. Of course, this financial saving isn't just for companies taking on RJC membership for the first time, but also for other businesses who are already regularly audited for RJC.

 

RJC present an overview of the certification which includes:

• The CoC Standard is voluntary for RJC Members.  It is also publicly available as a resource for good practice for chain-of-custody type systems.
• Companies throughout the supply chain – mine to retail – can be certified against the CoC Standard, using third party, RJC-accredited auditors.
• The CoC Certification Scope can be defined to cover all or some of a company’s Facilities, with one or more of gold, platinum, palladium and rhodium, in some or all of their production.
• Implementation of the CoC Standard is supported by a guidance document, assessment handbook, assessment toolkit (an audit protocol) and training.

 

Simon Forrester, NAJ Chief Executive went on to say,

RJC Certification is a third-party audit acknowledging that your company achieves this internationally-renowned standard. This gives independent assurance to consumers and jewellery value chain alike that responsibility is at the forefront of your mind, and the actions of your organisation. While this benefit may not be for everyone, we introduced it to make RJC audit within the reach of more and more members as the demand increases from consumers.

NAJ members can learn more about this member benefit, and others, by contacting the membership team. 

 

Links

Responsibility Jewellery Council

NAJ Member Benefits