This article first appeared in the JGW 2025 Show Daily by JNA, September 17 edition.

Seven enterprises demonstrating the global jewellery industry’s commitment to positive change were declared champions in the Sustainability Awards 2025 by JWA (Jewellery World Awards). 

Organised by Informa Markets Jewellery, the Awards programme recognises excellence across five categories: Environmental Stewardship; Community Catalyst; Tech for a Sustainable Future; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; and Sustainability Leadership. The winning companies from China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, the US and Vietnam will be honoured today in a Recognition Ceremony during the Fair Reception of Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong (JGW).

“What an exceptional year! All entries received were truly outstanding, making us wish we could recognise each one,” commented Celine Lau, director of Jewellery Fairs at Informa Markets Jewellery. “Sustainability and business success naturally complement each other but when a company’s core mission extends beyond financial gains, its influence ripples outward exponentially. As our judges observed: Sustainability transcends good business. This is where meaningful change begins – in enterprises creating positive impact not because it is advantageous but because they see no other way forward.”

As consumer expectations continue to evolve, sustainability becomes not only a choice but a necessity for long-term business survival, remarked Lau.

“The goal is to view sustainability not as something businesses ‘do’ but as something they fundamentally ‘are,’ and we believe this is the path being pursued by our 2025 winners,” she said.

The awardees were selected by accomplished experts from diverse fields, both within and beyond the jewellery industry, namely John Mulligan, head of Sustainability Strategy at the World Gold Council (WGC) and president of the Sustainable Development Commission of the World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO); Brandee Dallow, president of the Community for Ethical Jewelry (formerly Ethical Metalsmiths) and chief sustainability officer at Grandview Klein Diamonds; Caroline Yuan, vice president of the Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE); Andrew Lau, director of ESG Advisory for Colliers Asia; and Jan Porter, director of ESG at B2B beauty solutions provider, Meiyume.   

Click here to view the JGW 2025 Show Daily by JNA.