Conference: The State of Sustainability in the Jewellery Industry
- Date
- 09 Jun 2025 · 1:00PM - 8:00PM
- Price
- £35
- Venue
- The Goldsmiths’ Centre, London EC1M 5AD
- Programme type
- Talks
‘Sustainable’, ‘eco-friendly’, ‘responsible’ are all terms used freely within the jewellery industry today. But how ethical can we truly say our industry is now? Almost 10 years on from Fair Luxury’s first conference in 2016, this event will reflect on the intervening years and act as a catalyst to continue to drive positive change within our businesses and supply-chains.
Book your ticket to hear from expert speakers about the progress which has been made over the last decade in the mining of gold and gemstones, human rights and conditions, and what we, as well as crucial organisations, makers and manufacturers have been doing to spur change. The programme will include panel discussions exploring carbon emissions, sustainable manufacturing and responsible marketing and communications.
The Fair Luxury Conference is programmed in collaboration with the Goldsmiths’ Centre. Join us for this event featuring crucial voices from around the world, and here in the UK. Plus the opportunity to network with like-minded changemakers.
FAQs:
Our events are held both in person at the Goldsmiths’ Centre and online, allowing our community across the UK to connect, share ideas, and learn from industry experts. To encourage open, honest discussion and protect confidentiality, we do not routinely record or broadcast these sessions - unless they are being used specifically for teaching purposes. We regularly revisit popular topics, so there will be future opportunities to engage with them.
We are committed to making our training programmes and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access requirements, please inform us as early as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements. While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, advance notice is essential to ensure we can provide appropriate support.
To discuss your requirements when booking tickets for our Goldsmiths’ Centre training programmes, please contact us at boxoffice@goldsmiths-centre.org
Fair Luxury is a collaboration of jewellery industry changemakers, designers, makers, traders, retailers, advocates and educators, with a vision for a responsible and sustainable future.
Each member of Fair Luxury believes that when jewellery is produced responsibly, it can provide sustainable livelihoods for all involved – from the miners of raw materials right through the supply chain to the ultimate designer or retailer of the finished piece. In our mind’s eye, the jewellery industry of the future is one which redistributes wealth fairly and does not place an unsustainable level of pressure on our planet’s vital ecosystems.
Who are the speakers?
Aastha Sethi - Head of Sustainability at Boodles
Alex Monroe - Founder of Alex Monroe Jewellery, Trustee of the Goldsmiths' Centre, and a Liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company
Charlie Cotton - Founder of ecollective
Chris Hocknell - Director of Eight Versa and Natural Carbon Solutions
Cristina Villegas - Founder and Director, Nature’s Wealth
Emma Beckett - Founder of EBPR (Emma Beckett PR)
Gary Wroe - Managing Director and President of National Association Jewellers
Greg Valerio MBE - Founder & Director of PeaceGold
Jamie Moore - Marketing director at Positive Luxury
Joanna Hardy - Jewellery Advisor and Trade Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company, Fellow of the Gemmological Association, Historic and Contemporary Jewellery Lecturer
Jos Skeates - Founder of EC One, Trustee of the Goldsmiths’ Centre, and Assistant to the Court of Goldsmiths’ Company
Katie Gillespie - Compliance and Policy Manager at the National Association of Jewellers
Kerry Saunders - Operations director at Weston Beamor
Rebekah Ann - Ethical jewellery designer and founder of Rebekah Ann Jewellery
Saskia Shutt - Ethical jewellery designer and founder of Saskia Shutt Designs
Toby Pomeroy - Founder and Executive Director at Mercury Free Mining
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