RJC policies

Supply chain policy

1. This policy confirms GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  . commitment to respect human rights, avoid contributing to the finance of conflict and comply with all relevant UN sanctions, resolutions and laws.

2. GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  . is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). As such, we commit to proving, through independent third-party verification, that we:

a. respect human rights according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;

b. do not engage in or tolerate bribery, corruption, money laundering or finance of terrorism;

c. support transparency of government payments and rights-compatible security forces;

d. do not provide direct or indirect support to illegal armed groups;

e. enable stakeholders to voice concerns about the jewellery supply chain; and

f. are implementing the OECD five-step framework as a management process for risk-based due diligence for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.

3. We also commit to using our influence to prevent abuses by others.

4. Regarding serious abuses associated with the extraction, transport or trade of minerals:

We will neither tolerate nor profit from, contribute to, assist or facilitate the commission of:

a. torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment;

b. forced or compulsory labour;

c. the worst forms of child labour;

d. human rights violations and abuses; or

e. war crimes, violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or genocide.

5. We will immediately stop engaging with upstream suppliers if we find a reasonable risk that they are committing abuses described in paragraph 4 or are sourcing from, or linked to, any party committing these abuses.

6. Regarding direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups:

We will not tolerate direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups, including, but not limited to, procuring gemstones from, making payments to, or otherwise helping or equipping non-state armed groups or their affiliates who illegally:

a. control mine sites, transportation routes, points where gemstones are traded and upstream actors in the supply chain; or

b. tax or extort money or gemstones at mine sites, along transportation routes or at points where gemstones are traded, or from intermediaries, export companies or international traders.

7. We will immediately stop engaging with upstream suppliers if we find a reasonable risk that they are sourcing from, or are linked to, any party providing direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups as described in paragraph 6.

8. Regarding public or private security forces:

We will not provide direct or indirect support to public or private security forces that commit abuses described in paragraph 4 or that act illegally as described in paragraph 6.

9. Regarding bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation of the origin of minerals:

We will not offer, promise, give or demand bribes, and will resist the solicitation of bribes, to conceal or disguise the origin of minerals, or to misrepresent taxes, fees and royalties paid to governments for the purposes of extraction, trade, handling, transport and export of minerals.

10. Regarding money laundering:

We will support and contribute to efforts to eliminate money laundering where we identify a reasonable risk resulting from, or connected to, the extraction, trade, handling, transport or export of minerals.

 

Human rights – Policy

 

Policy statement

  • GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  is committed to equal opportunities and to the human rights of all her employees. This is emphasized amongst others through policies on “freedom of association”, “child labor”, “forced labor”, “nondiscrimination” and “non retaliation and working hours”.
  • Subsequently GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  will address all relevant issues of human rights raised to her attention by both internal (employees) and external stakeholders.

Management and control

  • The management of GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  takes full responsibility for this policy and for its distribution and implementation throughout the organization.
  • The management of GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.   declares that the hiring, discharge, pay, promotion and retirement procedures of the company will be reviewed without regard to issues of race, national origin, religion, age, disability, physical appearance, gender, marital/parental status, sexual orientation, HIV status, migrant status, membership of worker representative bodies or political affiliation – or any other criteria that are related to the above-mentioned policy this in order to make them all compliant.
  • The management of GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.   will encourage employees to bring any breach in human rights to the attention of the management
  • The management of GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.   will do it's best to promote awareness to human rights through co-operations with relevant (external, human rights oriented) non-governmental entities.

 

GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  due diligent report

GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd. pride themselves on their reputation for honesty, integrity and excellence. We hold our Suppliers to the same high standards to which we hold ourselves.

GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  therefore expects and requires that its goods and services are procured from Suppliers that share our commitment to and meet certain criteria with respect to human rights, fair and safe labor practices, environmental protection and ethical business conduct.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SUPPLIERS

Business Integrity, Conflict Diamonds, Legal Compliance, Anti-Corruption and Bribery, Security, Child Labor procedure, Working Hours procedure, Health and Safety.

Summary

GMG Sasportas Diamonds Ltd.  is a Tier 2 midstream and downstream company.