PANDORA ETHICS REPORT 2015
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SEALOF APPROVAL
In summer 2015, PANDORA achieved recertificationwith
theCode of Practices issued by the Responsible Jewellery
Council (RJC). Once again PANDORAwas certified as a
business that is compliant with the jewellery industry’s
highest ethical standardswithin human rights, working
conditions, environmental footprint and business integrity.
The RJC is a not-for-profit, standard setting and
certificationorganisation. It hasmore than 700member
companies, all committed to advancing responsible
business practices, and PANDORA has been an active
member since 2010.
Our 2015 recertificationwas achieved after external
audits at of a number of PANDORA entities including
PANDORA’s headquarters, PANDORA ProductionThailand,
our European distribution centre, regional market offices
and individual stores.
“In Italy, wewelcomed the RJC auditors.The process
provided anopportunity to look intoour set-up and
procedures, and confirmed that we are on track. It also
contributed to the feeling of being a part of a companywith
high ethical standards,” saysMassimoBasei,Managing
Director Southern Europe, and continues, “it took quite
some effort to prepare for the audit, but the assuranceswere
more than ample reward.”
“The entire organisation is involved inPANDORA’s
responsibleway of working; from the design phase, through
sourcing and crafting to themarketing and sale of our
jewellery,” says ClausTeilmann Petersen,VPGroupCSR.
“Wewill continue towork diligently tobe recognised as an
ethical brandby our stakeholders, thereby supporting the
fulfilment of our vision tobecome theworld’smost loved
jewellery brand.”
