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FTJCo Fine Jewellery is First Retailer in Canada Accredited to Carry SCS-007 Sustainability Rated Diamonds
FTJCo Fine Jewellery is the first retailer in Canada to become accredited under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use. As an accredited retailer, FTJCo is approved to sell and fully represent Certified Sustainability…
SCS Global Services to Officially Launch Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard at Las Vegas Jewelry Week
SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing and standards, will officially announce its certification program for the newly released SCS-007 Sustainability Rated…
Green Rocks™ Laboratory Grown Diamonds Earn Third-Party Sustainability Rated Diamond Certification
Green Rocks Diamonds, a producer of gemstone-quality laboratory grown diamonds sold under the Green Rocks™ brand, has been accredited under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use. This achievement grants Green Rocks the…
LUSIX Granted Sustainability Accreditation
Following the completion of a comprehensive sustainability audit, laboratory grown diamond producer LUSIX has been accredited, and its rough diamonds have been certified, under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use. This…
Award-Winning Communications Executive Brandee Dallow Joins SCS Global Services As Vice President of Sustainability for Luxury Goods
SCS Global Services (SCS) is pleased to announce that international branding and marketing expert, Brandee Dallow, has joined the company as its new Vice President of Sustainability for Luxury Goods. In this role, she will support…
Certification Standard for Sustainable Diamonds
SCS Standards announced today that its groundbreaking Certification Standard for Sustainable Diamonds (SCS 007) is now entering a 60-day public consultation phase, on the path to finalization this spring. Stakeholders are invited to review the…
Primo Water Earns First Certification for Spring Water Source under Alliance for Water Stewardship
Today, SCS Global Services (SCS), a global leader in third-party certification of sustainability performance, announced that Primo Water Corporation (NYSE: PRMW) (TSX: PRMW) has become the first company to have a spring water source certified…
Diamond Industry Stakeholders Gather to Discuss a Unified Standard for Sustainably Produced Diamonds
Representatives of the global diamond industry, together with other stakeholders interested in advancing environmentally and socially responsible diamond production and market claims, met this week in a lively and productive exchange about a pair…
SCS Global Services Launches Sustainability Pilot for Leading Growers and Retailers of Lab Grown Diamonds
SCS Global Services (SCS) announces the launch of a groundbreaking pilot to audit and analyze lab grown diamonds against a stringent set of sustainability criteria. The pilot audits follow the decision announced earlier this year by the Lab Grown…
General Refining Corp. Earns Certification for 100% Recycled Content Precious Metals by SCS Global Services
Leading third-party certifier SCS Global Services (SCS) announced that it has certified General Refining Corporation’s (GRC) Fine Green Gold, Platinum, and Silver products as being made from 100% post-consumer recycled sources. This…