The hidden cost of jewelry : human rights in supply chains and the responsibility of jewelry companies / Jo Becker and Juliane Kippenberg.
2018
HD9747.A2 B43 2018 (Map It)
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Title
The hidden cost of jewelry : human rights in supply chains and the responsibility of jewelry companies / Jo Becker and Juliane Kippenberg.
Published
[New York] : Human Rights Watch, 2018.
Call Number
HD9747.A2 B43 2018
Spine Title
Global. The hidden cost of jewelry
ISBN
9781623135676
1623135672
1623135672
Description
97 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1028235979
Summary
I. Introduction -- II. Existing standards - and why they are not enough -- III. How jewelry companies can source responsibly -- IV. Company rankings and performance -- V. A call to action: next steps fro the jewelry industry -- Acknowledgments -- Annex.
"Gold and diamond mining have been linked to serious human rights violations, including child labor, forced resettlement, and conflict-related abuses. In this report, Human Rights Watch scrutinizes steps taken by key actors within the jewelry and watch industry to ensure that rights are respected in their gold and diamond supply chains. The report focuses on the policies and practices of 13 major jewelry and watch brands. It is based on interviews with victims of abuse in mining areas, as well as interviews and written exchanges with jewelry companies, industry groups, other businesses, civil society groups, and experts."--Back cover.
"Gold and diamond mining have been linked to serious human rights violations, including child labor, forced resettlement, and conflict-related abuses. In this report, Human Rights Watch scrutinizes steps taken by key actors within the jewelry and watch industry to ensure that rights are respected in their gold and diamond supply chains. The report focuses on the policies and practices of 13 major jewelry and watch brands. It is based on interviews with victims of abuse in mining areas, as well as interviews and written exchanges with jewelry companies, industry groups, other businesses, civil society groups, and experts."--Back cover.
Note
"This report was researched and written by Jo Becker... and Juliane Kippenberg"--Page 97.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Online version: Becker, Jo. Hidden cost of jewelry. [New York] : Human Rights Watch, 2018 (OCoLC)1028236032
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