At every level, Rosy Blue complies with the highest professional and ethical standards and is committed to operating according to the Best Practice Principles (BPP). The company is also a founding member of the Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices (CRJP).

Rosy Blue Group's corporate social responsibility :

Best Practice Principles
Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices
Black Economic Empowerment
Charitable Contributions

 

 

Rosy Blue abides by the Best Practice Principles introduced by the DTC to ensure that best practice is observed in the diamond industry. We are committed to the highest ethical standards from mine to finger and encourage adherence to these principles at all levels of the supply chain down to the consumer.

	Consumer Confidence: consumers buying diamonds and diamond jewelry from the Rosy Blue Group can rely with confidence on our professional and ethical standards as well as our technical skills. We make sure that the diamond and diamond jewelry that is purchased from us is natural and conflict free, and manufactured in the best working conditions and with the highest technical skills.
	Business Practices: Rosy Blue is committed to conduct business in such a way that we neither support nor encourage conflict and human suffering, the use of child labor, practices that intentionally or recklessly endanger the health of individuals.
	Industry Ethics: Rosy Blue is committed to the highest industry ethics, including full compliance with international best practice and related regulatory framework, the provision of proper working conditions, the dignity of individuals and best practices to ensure the fair treatment of individuals.

 BPP Requirements



 3.1. BPP manual
 3.2. BPP Workbook



Please contact BPP Corporate Affairs Team:

Iris Van der Veken :
+32 3 206 16 76 (Phone)
+32 3 206 16 01 (Fax)
bpp.antwerp@rosyblue.com (Email)

Ilse Raymakers :
+32 3 206 16 64 (Phone)
+32 3 206 16 01 (Fax)
bpp.antwerp@rosyblue.com (Email)

 

 

The Council for Responsible Jewellery Practices (CRJP) was founded in May 2005 by 14 organizations (including Rosy Blue) from a cross section of the diamond and gold jewellery business. Its objective is to promote responsible business practices in a transparent and accountable manner throughout the industry from mine to retail. Current members include, among many others, miners such as the Diamond Trading Company, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto; brokers such as Bonas & Co.; diamantaires such as Diarough, Leo Schachter, Overseas Diamonds and Suashish; retailers such as Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Zale Corp. and Signet; retail associations such as Jewelers of America and the American Gem Society; and bankers such as ABN Amro Bank.

Rosy Blue's decision to join the initiative was based on the shared belief amongst the founding Council members that a coordinated worldwide approach to addressing ethical, social, human rights and environmental challenges will drive continuous improvement throughout the jewelry industry to help maintain and reinforce consumer confidence in our industry. To reduce duplication of effort, we encourage all our business partners to consider joining the Council in its important work and to offer input on the system of standards that CRJP is devising, against which all members will conduct their businesses. You can learn more at www.responsiblejewellery.com.

 

 

Rosy Blue is a supporter of Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa and an initiator and supporter of the Workers' Trust for its factory workers. These are initiatives taken by the leadership of Rosy Blue with the goal of strengthening and expanding Rosy Blue's operations in South Africa. Rosy Blue demonstrates hereby its support to the South African government's desire to expand local diamond cutting.

To reinforce the involvement and commitment by Rosy Blue to the evolving South African diamond industry and to diversifying ownership to include the historically disadvantaged in the economy, the company chose to form an alliance in July 2005 with Sphere Holdings, a new generation empowerment company. The partnership with Rosy Blue has introduced a new BEE company to the South African diamond sector.

The company has also implemented a Workers Trust at its diamond cutting plant in Cullinan. Vishal Mehta, Managing Director of Rosy Blue Manufacturing: "Our South African workers represent the best of Rosy Blue. This is why we have looked at implementing a Workers Trust to give back to our staff a stake in the business in a producing country that has long been the backbone of the diamond and jewelry industry."

Furthermore, Rosy Blue organizes seminars for its workers on topics that affect the industry in South Africa. The topics covered range from HIV prevention, BEE, personal finance, employment law as well as Best Practice Principles such as child labour, money laundering and financing of terrorism.

 

Corporate citizenship is an essential part of the Rosy Blue Group. It is Rosy Blue's commitment to give back to the communities in which our employees live and work, and where we do business. Rosy Blue focuses its charitable giving in the following areas: health and human services, culture and the arts, education and sports and environmental issues.

Rosy Blue has been actively involved in various causes:

• The company is a leading annual donor of Jewelers for Children - an American charity to assist children whose lives have been devastated by catastrophic illness or life-threatening abuse and neglect.
  
  
• Special efforts by the management and personnel to regularly raise funds for Special Olympics Belgium - a non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition to people with intellectual disabilities.
  
  
• Sponsors special events, i.e. a 3-day trip to Euro Disney for 250 Belgian underprivileged children, fund raiser gala dinner and fashion show for CLES (Centre Libanais pour l'Education Spécialisée)
  
  
• Contributes to the Prince Philippe Fund, charitable fund that seeks to allow and encourage all forms of exchange of people and ideas from all 3 linguistic communities of Belgium in order to promote mutual understanding and respect.
  
  
• Contributes to the Middelheim and Aalst Hospitals.
  
  
• Contributes to various international programs in support of new hospital buildings, free medical assistance, new places of worship and schools.
  
  
• Contributes to immediate relief of natural disasters in many countries, such as fund raising for Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Armenia, as well as various charitable community initiatives of the Indian, Jewish, African and Armenian communities internationally.
  
  
• Sponsors various sport projects.
  
  
• Benevolent trust supporter in Sri Lanka for the factory workers.
  
  
• Supports Black Economic Empowerment in South Africa and the Workers' Trust for the factory workers.
  
  
• Contributes to various social and educational activities in India.
  
  
• Contributes and raises funds for Jaan Foundation lead by sister Jeane in Mumbai.