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JCK Las Vegas, The world's most attended jewelry industry event was also the host
of the annual Rapaport Fair Trade Conference. An impressive lineup of some of the
industry's most involved players met at the Venetian Hotel. Participants discussed
defining Fair Trade jewelry's current status in the world, especially in light of current economic conditions,
and, the sourcing and marketing of Fair Trade jewelry.
Read more about Fair Trade@JCK Las Vegas 2009
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Rapaport Fair Trade Conferences |
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Rapaport sponsors numerous activities and conferences
throughout the year that introduce and promote the idea of Fair Trade to members
of the jewelry industry in developed countries.
Past conferences:
Baselworld 2009
JCK
2008
Photo courtesy of Baselworld
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About Fair Trade |
Rapaport Fair Trade Principles:
1. Fair Wages
2. Community Benefit
3. Do No Harm
4. Monitoring and Branding
The Rapaport Group is committed to supporting disadvantaged sectors of the jewelry
industry through the establishment of FairTrade and Fair Made diamond, gem and jewelry
products and markets.
The Group focuses on the artisanal mining sector by supporting fair trade standards
for diggers groups and cooperatives that produce artisanal diamonds, gems and gold
in Sierra Leone and other developing countries. Additional activities supporting
fair trade standards for disadvantaged workers producing Fair Made jewelry in South
Africa and other countries are also taking place.
The Rapaport Group takes a strong proactive role promoting and implementing corporate
responsibility programs around the world.
Rapaport’s corporate responsibility activities extend well beyond commercial activities.
We believe that the private sector has a critical and irreplaceable role to play,
driving sustainable economic development in the poorest countries of the world.
We are committed to using our economic power and strategic positioning in the diamond
and jewelry industry to help artisanal diggers and other disadvantaged groups obtain
economic self sufficiency.
The Rapaport Group regularly donates at least ten percent of profits to charity
and initiates programs to alleviate poverty in Africa and elsewhere.
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