Winners and finalists of the Sustainability Awards 2024 by JWA (Jewellery World Awards) will come together for a series of insightful and inspiring panel discussions at Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW) 2024.

Twenty-one entries from 15 sustainability champions across eight countries and regions were earlier revealed as finalists of the highly anticipated Sustainability Awards 2024 by JWA. The announcement was made by Informa Markets Jewellery at Jewellery & Gem ASIA Hong Kong (JGA) in June.

JGW will be held from September 16 to 20 at the AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE) and from September 18 to 22 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

The winners will be chosen and announced in July, and their achievements will be honoured during the JGW fair reception on September 18 at HKCEC. Finalists and winners will be invited to participate in the Sustainability Heroes Panel Series at the September fair where they will share their inspiring journeys towards sustainability.

Sustainability leaders

The shortlisted companies submitted the top-scoring entries across five categories, namely Environmental Stewardship, Social Empowerment, Manufacturing Innovation, Community Engagement and Sustainability Leadership. The finalists include pearling companies that consistently prioritised daily ocean protection efforts, diamond manufacturers committed to meeting the ambitious Net Zero challenge, and jewellery manufacturers and retailers dedicated to working towards greener operations while embracing diversity, equity and inclusion, among others. The finalists represent a diverse range of countries and regions, namely Australia, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, the Philippines, the US and Vietnam.

The submissions were assessed and scored by an independent five-member judging panel, comprising experts who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields, both from within and outside the jewellery world. They are John Mulligan, director of Market Relations and Climate Change lead at the World Gold Council (WGC) and president of the Sustainable Development Commission of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO); Nirupa Bhatt, business leadership coach & adviser and gem and jewellery industry expert; Hayley A. Henning, coloured gemstone business strategist; Andrew Lau, director of ESG Advisory for Colliers Asia; and Jan Porter, head of Sustainability at Meiyume, a B2B provider of beauty packaging solutions.

Online registration for JGW 2024 is now open.

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