GUCCI CERTIFIED BY THE RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY COUNCIL
LONDON,
January 23 2012 – The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced
today that Gucci has achieved certification by meeting the highest
ethical, social and environmental standards established by the RJC’s
Member Certification System.
“RJC is delighted to congratulate
Gucci on its certification. The successful verification assessment was
conducted by Francesco Vinci from SGS, one of the independent
third-party auditing firms accredited to the RJC’s Member Certification
System,” says Michael Rae, RJC’s Chief Executive Officer.
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“Gucci is delighted to have achieved the RJC Member Certification two
years after joining the Council as effective members. The certification
gives me great pleasure since it represents a further step towards an
always more authentic and genuine sense of responsibility that informs
our company and the people who work with and for the Gucci brand. The
certification not only reinforces the integrity of our processes, supply
chains and final products also in this sector, but it also has a
special meaning to me because it is related to a category that
represents a relatively small part of our business. The total commitment
and transparency that we have granted during the whole certification
process is a testament to Gucci's desire to exceed not only in our core
businesses, but in all the activities and initiatives that we put in
place," says Patrizio di Marco, Gucci President and CEO.
