Environmentally Responsible
We are committed to environmental sustainability, and work only with suppliers who share our values and have controls in place to minimise the environmental impact of their activities:
- We offer both 100% recycled gold and certified Fairtrade & Fairmined gold
- Our platinum is 100% recycled
- Our white diamonds are mined in Canada and Australia under strict environmental regulations
- Our coloured gemstones are sourced from small-scale artisanal cooperatives
- Our fancy-coloured cultured diamonds are created without mining
Ingle & Rhode are signatories to the No Dirty Gold campaign, and require that our suppliers comply with its Golden Rules, namely to:
- Respect basic human rights outlined in international conventions and law
- Obtain the free, prior, and informed consent of affected communities
- Respect workers' rights and labour standards, including safe working conditions
- Ensure that operations are not located in areas of armed or militarised conflict
- Ensure that projects do not force communities off their lands
- Ensure that projects are not located in protected areas, fragile ecosystems, or other areas of high conservation or ecological value
- Refrain from dumping mine wastes into the ocean, rivers, lakes, or streams
- Ensure that projects do not contaminate water, soil, or air with sulphuric acid drainage or other toxic chemicals
- Cover all costs of closing down and cleaning up mine sites
- Fully disclose information about social and environmental effects of projects
- Allow independent verification of the above
