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Industry ESG standards referenced

The material links gold and jewellery to wider ESG work in the industry. It says the gold sector has created standards such as the Responsible Gold Mining Principles and the Responsible Gold Guidance, which are meant to help manage environmental, social, and governance risks. ESG means environmental, social, and governance factors, or the main non-financial issues a business should manage. The text also says these standards help investors feel more confident that gold has been responsibly mined and sourced.

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Traceability used to build trust

The jewellery industry content says traceability is becoming more important, because buyers want to know where materials come from. It describes blockchain traceability tools, such as Tracr, as a way to track diamonds and support consumer trust. Blockchain is a digital record system that is hard to change once information is added. The same material says this kind of tracking is being used to support more transparent sourcing and to help formalise artisanal and small-scale mining.

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Support for responsible mining

The source material says the gold industry can support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, which are global goals for social and environmental progress. It also says responsible gold mining can help host countries through jobs, local buying, tax payments, and wider community development. The text presents this as part of a broader effort to make mining more accountable and to reduce harm in the places where gold is produced.

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