A consumer survey from EU countries by the World Luxury Ethical Council shows that consumers are skeptical of companies’ claims to be “ethical,” while pointing to the potential market for companies that can be third party certified as “ethical.” Certainly part of the ethical ethos today is toward ethical practices which includes in a broad

The Results of the World Luxury Ethical Council (WLEC) By Andreas Lim Introduction: A month ago, at the “Ethical Jewelry Summit,” despite our attempts, we came to no agreement over what “ethical” actually means. Andreas Lim (Founder) briefly discusses the work of the World Luxury Ethical Council to create standards based on “ethical” corporate practices.

Source: Krista Stryker; Williamette (Oregon) Week Online You’ve probably heard about fair trade coffee, or maybe even fair trade handcrafts or cotton. How about fair trade gems? Eric Braunwart, longtime owner and CEO of Vancouver, Wash.- based Columbia Gem House and its jewelry division, Trigem Designs, started the movement nearly a decade ago, when fair