John Hardy Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

John Hardy describes itself as committed to ethical and responsible business practices, with business conducted with respect for human rights and the environment. Its responsible business practices set out requirements for business partners on legal compliance, human rights, environmental compliance, anti-bribery, money laundering controls, conflict diamonds, conflict minerals, and product integrity. The company’s human rights policy applies worldwide and covers child labor, forced labor, workplace health and safety, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. John Hardy also states that it uses vetted suppliers and reclaimed silver and gold, and has described its brand as a sustainable, artisanal jewelry brand.

Responsible business practices

John Hardy is committed to ethical and responsible business practices. We conduct our business with respect for human rights and the environment and expect our business partners to share a similar belief. As such, we require all our business partners (hereafter “Contract Party”) to observe and apply the below Code of Conduct, in accordance with the current local laws and practices.

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Environmental compliance rules

Contract Party must comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations and is encouraged to introduce appropriate management and operating systems to minimize its impact to the environment. Contract party should only dispose waste substances in compliance with Applicable law and take steps to reduce the quantity of waste/emissions produced and energy/natural resources used.

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Human rights policy

It is the policy of John Hardy and our subsidiaries and affiliated companies to foster an organizational culture with respects to human rights and seek to avoid complicity in human rights abuses, in alignment with the principles contained within the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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Child and forced labor

John Hardy prohibits employment of children younger than eighteen (18) years of age. John Hardy recognizes that the use of forced or involuntary labor and the restriction of employees’ freedom of movement are not permitted. Employees must be treated with dignity and respect, and any corporal punishment, threats of violence or other forms of physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment must not be used against them.

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Workplace health and safety

Workplace environment must comply with relevant applicable laws and industry standards so as to ensure a safe conduct of work. John Hardy provides employees with the best possible human health and safety working conditions. John Hardy also ensures adequate and appropriate safety arrangements and hygienic conditions at the workplace. Employees must be appropriately trained as to safety and health measures.

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