Copenhagen Commitment Working with the Goldsmiths’ Centre to Bring The UK Jewellery Community Together to Debate Transparency
25 Oct 2022
From 7th until 8th November 2022, Copenhagen Commitment will be hosting its first UK based panel discussion and exhibition at the Goldsmiths’ Centre in London, to explore how transparency and collaboration can lay the foundation for an ethical, responsible, and honest future in the jewellery industry.
Chaired by Camilla Frederiksen, an experienced brand strategist and change management consultant and co-founder of Copenhagen Commitment, panel discussions will lead to an open debate on the transparency of the gem industry and in jewellery businesses more broadly.
Speakers over the two evenings include:
- Yianni Melas, a renowned activist for the rights of artisanal miners and children affected by the corruption in the gem industry and Copenhagen Commitment Co-Founder
- Elly Buck, the Creative Director of Ocean Diamonds, leading specialist in marine diamonds prioritising sustainability at each step.
- Patricia Inonge Mweene, the Creative Director of sustainable fine jewellery brand INONGE ZITA Jewellery
- Maria Black, the founder and Creative of Maria Black Jewellery, the first luxury jewellery brand to join the Fairtrade Gold Sourcing Programme (GSP)
- Jos Skeates, founder and Managing Director of the award-winning jewellers E.C.One and passionate advocate for ‘using business for good’
- Svend Wennick, founder of Wennick–Lefèvre, a supplier of traceable and unheated gemstones, and Co-founder of Copenhagen Commitment.
- Iris Van Der Veken (pre-recorded speaker contribution), Director Corporate Social Responsibility of Signet Jewellers Ltd, one of the world’s largest jewellery retail chains, Vice-Chair of Global Compact Network Belgium and Chair of the consultative and advisory body to the Office of the Children’s Rights Commissioner in Flanders
Over both days the panel discussions will be accompanied by a free Transparency pop-up exhibition. This will provide an opportunity for members of the jewellery industry to speak to exhibitors before and during each panel discussion about their experiences and journeys towards greater responsibility, and to consider their own values and approaches. Exhibitors include jewellery designers: Shimell and Madden, Shivani Chorwadia, Max Danger, Roc Majoral, E.C.One, Alex Monroe, India Mahon and Ana Verdun.
Susie Ekelund, Head of Fine Jewellery at Alex Monroe and one of the organisers of Copenhagen Commitment event, explains,
“We hope that this event will bring the jewellery community together in an honest and open way. Creating a non-judgmental space where we can freely challenge our preconceived ideas of responsible jewellery.”
The Panel Discussion and Open Debate events will take place on 7th and 8th November 2022 from 5pm until 8pm; whilst the Transparency pop-up exhibition will be hosted from 12pm to 4pm at the Goldsmiths’ Centre (3-minutes from Farringdon station, EC1M 5AD, London). Tickets are £12 for each debate and attendance at the pop-up exhibition is free with pre-registration.
To book tickets and find out more about the events visit:
The Goldsmiths’ Centre
Source: The Goldsmiths’ Centre