Pandora_Sustainability_Report_2018

Stones Man-made stones, diamonds and natural, semi-precious gemstones are all included in our assortment. Man-made stones make up the largest part, and in 2018 we used around 1.7 billion stones, of which 99.96% were man-made. We only accept diamond suppliers who are members of the RJC and who can certify compliance with the System of Warranties Diamonds When buying diamonds we only accept suppliers who are members of the RJC and who can certify compliance with the System of Warranties, established by the World Diamond Council for diamond sourcing. Since 2012, diamonds have only been used on a few popular charms from past collections and the annual limited edition Pandora Club Charm, a collector’s item. The diamonds on the Pandora Club Charms were all recycled from discontinued Pandora jewellery from 2012 until 2018, when our stock of recycled diamonds ran out and we went back to buying from certified suppliers. Natural, semi-precious gemstones The mining and processing of gemstones and semi-precious stones can be associated with adverse social and environmental impacts. Less than 0.04% of the stones we used in 2018 were mined natural, semi-precious gemstones, all from reputable suppliers that comply with the standards in our Responsible Supplier Programme. Man-made stones Man-made stones can be identical to their natural gemstone counterparts in almost every way, and will often exhibit the same basic crystal structure. The origin of man-made stones is fully traceable, and the ability to grow stones with fewer variations in colour and quality considerably reduces material waste. The risk of contributing to adverse human rights impacts is minimal and the environmental cost is significantly lower compared with mined stones. In a study carried out for Pandora by external environmental cost experts, the environmental cost of man-made cubic zirconia stones is is more than 99% lower when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants compared to mined diamonds. The purple colour variety of quartz is known as amethyst of all stones Pandora used in 2018 were man-made 99.96% of the stones we used in 2018 were natural gemstones 0.04% Stone setting is just one of the ancient jewellery techniques mastered by our craftspeople White diamonds used on Pandora jewellery have round brilliant cuts. This cut was invented especially for diamonds Only a skilled diamond cutter can transform a newly mined rough diamond into a sparkling faceted gemstone SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018/19 18 19 SILVER, GOLD & STONES