Our Sustainability
Our mission and what makes us Medley.
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan, Author
The above quote is a standing string of words that we constantly refer to here at Medley, and as a producer of goods, can sometimes be a challenging line to stay balanced on. Here, we are very much aware that we are creating beautiful goods for consumption and use, but too, as a jewellery brand, we have the opportunity to create for longevity and considerations to all that surrounds us. As such, much of our brand ethos is centered around our impact and ability to strike this balance, with the aspiration to one day, become a key pioneer for transparency within our industry.
We believe that all efforts equate to greater impact.
We have placed an unbelievable amount of emphasis on streamlining our sourcing methods and certifying our chain of custody, to not only reduce our brand footprint but provide you, our consumer the level of buying transparency you rightly deserve. From packaging to fine stone suppliers, we are proud to be backed and traced, by some of the world's largest and most reputable global bodies.
We are a Responsible Jewellery Council-Certified Business
We are proud to be a Responsible Jewellery Council-certified business. All commercial members under the RJC require a mandatory Codes of Practices (CoP) certification that provides a common standard for ethical, environmental, social, and human rights across all aspects of the business.
COP certification provides a strong system for assuring stakeholders, shareholders, customers and business partners that a company conducts its business responsibly’ - The Responsible Jewellery Council, Code of practises standard
This certification helps back our ‘Responsibly Sourced’ tagline, and better empowers you to purchase from a brand that aligns with your values.
Complementing our RJC code of practises certification, we proudly source some of our jewellery under the Responsible Jewellery Council’s Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard. This means that we have a traceable Chain of Custody Certification that ensures we can trust our suppliers to handle and trade gold in a way that is documented and responsibly sourced. This covers each sequence of custody throughout the metal's movement up throughout the supply chain, from source to arrival at our Brisbane Head Office. This demonstrates our commitment to responsible jewellery and promoting trust and transparency in our supply chain.
We are proud of our certifications and have invested a large amount of time in ensuring our brand maintains this benchmark standard. Currently, 100% of all products we sell on-site at Medley is from RJC-certified suppliers.
We are committed to using conflict-free and responsibly sourced gold and silver. This means that we do not support activities that cause, support or benefit armed conflict, contribute to human rights abuses or breaches of international humanitarian law and money laundering and terrorist financing. 100% of our gold and silver is conflict free.
To comply with our commitments, the gold and silver used to craft Medley products is conflict-free and sourced through suppliers listed on the London Bullion Market Association, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, the Responsible Minerals Initiative and the Responsible Jewellery Council (Chain of Custody). These international frameworks have been recognised by the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development and protect the integrity of the global supply chain for the precious metal markets.
We are also an SCS 007 certified retailer that sources from suppliers who provide SCS-certified laboratory-grown diamonds. This means that all our new season laboratory-grown diamonds come with a certified sustainable and climate-neutral rating in accordance with the SCS-007 Jewellery Sustainability Standard Series – Sustainability Rated Diamond from SCS Global Services.
Certification under the SCS 007 standard incorporates revolutionary diamond testing technology that can trace a diamond back to its source. This testing is further backed up by a series of checks throughout the chain of custody, including human rights, climate, and sustainability standards to ensure that your laboratory-grown diamond comes from a well-known, highly reputable source.
Why Transparency is so Important.
Gone are the days of greenwashing claims and brands quoting sustainability without the proof points to back it up. We have worked hard to create a brand that is transparent and gives you peace of mind every time you purchase with us. Here, our efforts towards sustainability and fair work provide you with more than one reason to proudly wear your Medley jewellery.
“As a brand, we often talk about longevity in our styling and product design but this is redundant if we don’t simultaneously address the longevity of our planet, people and where our products are sourced.” – Head of Medley, Amber Hodgman.
Our Initiatives
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