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The Ultimate Guide to More Ethical and Sustainable Jewellery

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29 Oct, 2024

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Just like clothing, the jewellery industry has a complex web of supply chains and sustainability issues that impact on people, the planet, and animals. But we’ve rounded up the best more sustainable brands making jewellery with better ethics. 

The ultimate guide to more sustainable jewellery

We’ve all sighed in frustration at how quickly our poorly made jewellery trend pieces tarnish or begin to lose their once irresistible lustre. Unfortunately, the fast fashion mindset has introduced a culture of buying jewellery that is then thrown out after a few wears, wasting resources, and exposing ourselves and the producers to toxic materials along the way.

The increasing global focus on sustainability in the fashion industry has also raised questions about the environmental impacts and ethics of the jewellery that we adorn ourselves with. When Good On You is rating brands, we look out for several certifications that signal a business is striving to do better, including the Responsible Jewellery Council’s membership, and whether gold is Fairmined or Fairtrade. You too can look out for these when shopping. And if you’re interested in getting a deeper understanding of more sustainable jewellery, bookmark our guide to natural and lab-grown diamonds, and our curation of necklaces, engagement rings, and earrings from better brands.

The more responsible jewellery brands below create beautiful lower-impact accessories and gifts, and have all been rated “Good” or “Great” by our world-class ratings team.

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Under the Paris Agreement, countries devise blueprints for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). Countries’ current commitments do not put the world on track to limit and avoid dangerous global warming but, at the same time, achieving the current goals in countries’ NDCs and NAPs is both difficult and complex. Supporting countries on their respective journeys—from more ambitious policy formulation and finance mobilization to investment promotion, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation—is foundational to achieving both country and global climate ambitions. 
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Increasing Climate Policy Ambition Through Foundational Target Setting  
CACCI responds in tailored ways to direct requests from countries. For example, supporting higher-emitting countries, such as South Africa, takes a whole-of-economy approach in setting new emissions targets. CACCI is aiding South Africa’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) submission to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The LT-LEDS provides a vision for achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century. It relies on evidence and modeling that informs the sectoral measures and investments for a whole-of-economy approach. 
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Mobilizing and Encouraging the Private Sector 
Given the scale of the climate crisis, achieving climate goals requires significant private investments. CACCI collaborated with the Boston Consulting Group to create an investment impact framework to help investors articulate adaptation and resilience project bankability in terms of feasibility, resilience impact, co-benefits, and profitability. CACCI worked with Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change, building investment cases for six projects valued at over $1.1 billion in the agriculture, water, and energy sectors.   
Through the CACCI Partnership for Climate Action, private sector partners are articulating how their investments address climate change and support national climate agendas. For example, Genesis Energy is investing in renewable energy projects in Zambia to improve energy, health, and agriculture outcomes. Those projects include a hybrid solar and wind plant, solar electrification for healthcare facilities, and solar-powered cold chain storage to reduce post-harvest losses. 
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Effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning mechanisms are essential for tracking and reporting progress, identifying gaps, and adjusting strategies and ambitions. Understanding actions at local, national, and regional levels is crucial for benchmarking progress and to meeting global commitments. CACCI is supporting the African Union Commission through the development of a digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Learning Dashboard, which offers a consistent framework for member states to report on NDC implementation progress.  
Bridging the Gap Between Intention and Results 
Despite the difficulty of meeting climate commitments, countries must take action to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate change. As countries put in place the building blocks of progress, it is important to act, not just plan. Taking action, however imperfect, is the best shot at bridging the gap between intention and results. CACCI will continue to meet countries where they are on their journeys, providing tailored support to implement current goals, increase policy ambitions, and enhance resilience to climate impacts.

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CACC was launched at COP26 with the goal of identifying promising mitigation and adaptation investment opportunities with private sector partners to help countries meet their climate commitments and strengthen their climate resilience.

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Balancing the Need for Higher Ambition with Continued Progress Towards Countries’ Climate Change Commitments

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Thu, 11/07/2024 – 12:00

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Dr. Molly Hellmuth
John Heermans
Dr. Emily Weeks

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Adaptation
Mitigation

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Global

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Adaptation
Emissions
Low Emission Development
Climate
Climate Change Integration
Climate Finance
Climate Strategy
Climate Strategy Implementation
Mitigation
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Partnership
Private Sector Engagement
Resilience

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Nigeria
South Africa
Zambia

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Climate

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USAID Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI)

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