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No Dirty Gold (NDG) is an EarthWorks campaign designed to educate consumers, retailers, and the general public about the impacts of irresponsible gold mining, and to enlist their support to reform harmful mining practices. The campaign is not calling for a boycott of gold. It is calling on the mining industry to provide alternatives to irresponsibly mined gold, which today is too often produced at the expense of communities, workers, and the environment.
NDG, in collaboration with it's supporters, has developed a series of Golden Rules" calling on mining companies to meet some basic standards in their operations:
Products with No Dirty Gold
1. Respect basic human rights outlined in international conventions and law
2. Obtain the free, prior, and informed consent of affected communities.
3. Respect workers' rights and labor standards, including safe working conditions
4. Ensure that operations are not located in areas of armed or militarized conflict
5. Ensure that projects do not force communities off their lands
6. Ensure that projects are not located in protected areas, fragile ecosystems, or other areas of high conservation or ecological value
7. Refrain from dumping mine wastes into the ocean, rivers, lakes, or streams
8. Ensure that projects do not contaminate water, soil, or air with sulfuric acid drainage or other toxic chemicals
9. Cover all costs of closing down and cleaning up mine sites
10. Fully disclose information about social and environmental effects of projects
11. Allow independent verification of the above
The following retailers have taken the first step towards more responsible sourcing of gold by declaring their support for the Golden Rules. (as of 3/15/2009)
# Alberto Parada
# April Doubleday
# Beaverbrooks*
# Ben Bridge Jeweler
# Birks & Mayors
# Boscov's
# Boucheron
# Brilliant Earth
# Cartier
# Commemorative Brands
# Cred Jewellery
# Eight Centuries
# Fair Trade in Gems and Jewelry
# Fey & Co. Jewelers
# F. Hinds*
# Fifi Bijoux
# Fortunoff
# Fraser Hart*
# Fred Meyer and Littman Jewelers
# Goldsmiths*
# Hacker Jewelers
# Helzberg Diamonds
# Henrich & Denzel GmbH
# Herff Jones
# Ingle & Rhode
# Intergold
# JCPenney
# Jostens
# Krikawa Jewelry Designs
# Leber Jeweler
# Lena Marie Echelle Designs
# Mappin and Webb*
# Michaels Jewelers
# Mike Angenent
# Nature's Candy Designs, Ltd.
# Piaget
# QVC
# Real Jewels
# Reflective Images
# Security Jewelers
# Signet Group
# Stephen Fortner
# Tiffany & Co.
# Toby Pomeroy
# TurningPoint
# Van Cleef & Arpels
# Van Gundy
# Victoria Casal USA
# Wal-Mart
# Warren James*
# Watches of Switzerland*
# Whitehall Jewellers
# Zale Corp.
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