CLIQ Jewelry
Responsible Business Practices Policy
March 2025
Responsible Jewellery Council Policy
CLIQ Jewelry is a member of Responsible Jewellery Council. RJC is a standards-setting organisation established to advance responsible ethical, human rights, social and environmental practices throughout the gold, silver, platinum group metals, diamond and coloured gemstone jewellery supply chain.
RJC has developed a benchmark standard for the jewellery supply chain and credible mechanisms for verifying responsible business practices through third-party auditing.
As an RJC member, we commit to operating our business in accordance with RJC Code of Practices Standard. We commit to integrating ethical, human rights, social and environmental considerations into our day-to-day operations, business planning activities and decision-making processes.
Human and Labour Rights
We are committed to respecting all human rights in our own operations and business relationships in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and relevant conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Our human rights policy covers the following key commitments:
Bribery and Corruption
We prohibit bribery and corruption in all business practices and transactions carried out by us and by agents acting on our behalf. For the purpose of this policy, bribery is defined as giving, offering or receiving any undue advantage to or from:
Anti-Money Laundering and Finance of Terrorism
We commit to not engaging in or contributing to money laundering or the finance of terrorism. CLIQ Jewelry has implemented Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Counterparty (KYC) procedures to:
Environmental Management
We commit to taking all reasonable steps to mitigate the environmental impacts associated with our direct business operations. This includes but is not necessarily limited to the responsible use of natural resources, effective waste management and recycling.
Product Disclosure
We will not knowingly make any untruthful, misleading or deceptive representation or make any material omission in the selling, advertising or marketing of jewellery products and materials. We further commit to disclosing information on the physical characteristics of jewellery products and materials in accordance with the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) Code of Practices Standard.
Conflict Diamonds
We will not knowingly buy or sell Conflict Diamonds and require that all of our suppliers of diamonds comply with the requirements of the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) and World Diamond Council System of Warranties (SoW).
Supply Chain Policy – Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
CLIQ Jewelry expects all of its employees, suppliers and sub-contractors to take steps to ensure that this policy is adhered to.
Grievance Procedure
CLIQ Jewelry has established this procedure to hear any concerns or complaints from interested parties and stakeholders regarding its supply chain and business practices.
Concerns can be raised by interested parties via email using the following contact information:
Name: Gena Alulis
Email: gena@cliqjewelry.com
On receiving a complaint, we will aim to:
• Contact you as soon as possible to gather more information regarding your grievance, where applicable;
• Decide who is the appropriate person internally to handle thegrievance, or help redirect you to another entity, such as a relevant company, industry body or other organisation;
• Identify any actions we should take (if any), or monitor the situation;
• Advise you of any decisions or outcomes; and;
• Keep records on grievances received and the internal process followed to address such grievances, for at least five years.
The above is endorsed by Gena Alulis, Managing Director and Owner, CLIQ Jewelry