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Andrew Bone to lead the RJC
The Responsible Jewellery Council has named longtime De Beers executive Andrew Bone as its executive director.
London--The Responsible Jewellery Council has named longtime De Beers executive Andrew Bone as its executive director. Bone takes over for Ashish Deo, who was let go in April after only eight months in the position.
In his new role, Bone will work with the board of directors and management team to drive the organization’s value proposition across the jewelry supply chain. RJC also said that he will work alongside Chief Operating Officer Catherine Sproule to “provide valuable continuity to the RJC’s global structure.”
Bone brings years of industry experience and expertise in both the diamond and mining sectors to the role, including 38 years working at De Beers. He also has been involved in industry initiatives like the Kimberley Process, the Diamond Development Initiative and the World Diamond Council.
The RJC began restructuring this spring, terminating Deo’s contract as CEO after a number of key people left the organization.
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The nonprofit said at the time that it was transitioning from CEO- to an executive director-led model and also would be hiring a Standards director in an attempt to rebuild that department following the exit of a number of employees, including Director of Standards Development Fiona Solomon.
Now, the RJC said that it plans to fill two open positions in the Standards division soon so that the team will be complete as the fourth quarter gets going.
Additionally, James Courage’s extended term as the chair of the RJC board of directors has ended. Vice-chair Charles Chaussepied will act as interim chair until a new chairperson is elected later this year.
The RJC currently more than 640 members, more than 400 of which have been certified, meaning they’ve undergone a third-party audit confirming that their business practices conform to the RJC’s Code of Practices for business ethics, human rights and social and environmental performance.
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