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RAPAPORT...
CIBJO's president, Gaetano Cavalieri, released a report that documented the organization's action items over the past year, covering a range of subjects, including the state of small and medium-sized jewelry companies and ethical issues related to grading and grading reports. Cavalieri issued the report at the opening of CIBJO's congress, currently underway in Salvador, Brazil. (Download the report as a PDF.)
Additionally, Cavalieri discussed the growing role of Latin America in the jewelry market, the corporate social responsibility compliance system that CIBJO is developing, the Branded Trust Foundation, transparency and disclosure in the industry, CIBJO's relationship with the United Nations and carbon neutrality in the jewelry sector.
The 2015 CIBJO congress concludes on May 6 and is being hosted by Instituto Brasileiro de Gemas e Metais Preciosos (IBGM), the Brazilian Gems & Jewellery Trade Association.
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