(Updated 2/10/2023)
Imperial-Deltah Inc. is a jewelry importer and manufacturer specializing in Cultured Pearls and Cultured Pearl Jewelry. This policy confirms Imperial’s commitment to respect human rights, avoid contributing to the finance of conflict and comply with all relevant UN sanctions, resolutions and laws.
Imperial-Deltah Inc. is a certified member of the Responsible Jewelery Council (RJC). As such, we commit to proving, through independent third-party verification, that we:
- respect human rights according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labor Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;
- do not engage in or tolerate bribery, corruption, money laundering or finance of terrorism.
- support transparency of government payments and rights-compatible security forces in the extractives industry.
- do not provide direct or indirect support to illegal armed groups;
- enable stakeholders to voice concerns about the jewelry supply chain; and
- are implementing the OECD 5-Step framework as a management process for risk based due diligence for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
We also commit to using our influence to prevent abuses by others. Any business partners who do not share and support these same commitments will not be considered as an Approved Supplier of Imperial-Deltah, Inc. Interested parties may share their comments or complaints regarding Conflict-Affected High-Risk Areas (CAHRA) by contacting: compliance@imperialpearl.com.
Regarding serious abuses associated with the extraction, transport or trade of diamonds, colored gemstones (including Cultured Pearls) Gold, Silver & PGM
We will neither tolerate nor profit from, contribute to, assist or facilitate the commission of:
- torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.
- forced or compulsory labor;
- the worst forms of child labor;
- human rights violations and abuses; or
- war crimes, violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or genocide.
We will immediately stop engaging with upstream suppliers if we find a reasonable risk that they are committing abuses described in the above or are sourcing from, or linked to, any party committing these abuses.
Regarding direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups
We will not tolerate direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups, including, but not limited to, procuring Gold, Silver & PGM from, making payments to, or otherwise helping or equipping non-state armed groups or their affiliates who illegally:
- control mine sites, transportation routes, points where Gold, Silver & PGM are traded and upstream actors in the supply chain: or
- tax or extort money, or Gold, Silver & PGM at mine sites, along transportation routes or at points where Gold, Silver & PGM are traded, or from intermediaries, export companies or international traders.
We only sell or purchase diamonds/colored gemstones that are fully compliant with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and, as such, will not tolerate direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups, including, but not limited to, procuring diamonds, colored gemstones & cultured pearls from, making payments to, or otherwise helping or equipping non-state armed groups or their affiliates who illegally:
- control mine or harvest sites, transportation routes, points where diamonds, colored gemstones & cultured pearls are traded and upstream actors in the supply chain; or
- tax or extort money or diamonds, colored gemstones & cultured pearls at mine or harvest sites, along transportation routes or at points where diamonds, colored gemstones & cultured pearls are traded, or from intermediaries, export companies or international traders.
We will immediately stop engaging with suppliers if we find a reasonable risk that they are sourcing from, or are linked to, any party providing direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups as described above.
Regarding public or private security forces
We affirm that the role of public or private security forces is to provide security to workers, facilities, equipment and property in accordance with the rule of law, including law that guarantees human rights. We will not provide direct or indirect support to public or private security forces that commit abuses described above.
Regarding bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation of the origin of diamonds, colored gemstones, cultured pearls, Gold, Silver & PGM
We will not offer, promise, give or demand bribes, and will resist the solicitation of bribes, to conceal or disguise the origin of diamonds, colored gemstones, cultured pearls, Gold, Silver & PGM, or to misrepresent taxes, fees and royalties paid to governments for the purposes of extraction, trade, handling, transport and export of diamonds, colored gemstones, cultured pearls, Gold, Silver and PGM.
Regarding money laundering
We will support and contribute to efforts to eliminate money laundering where we identify a reasonable risk resulting from, or connected to, the extraction, trade, handling, transport or export of diamonds, colored gemstones, cultured pearls, Gold, Silver & PGM
Signed/endorsed:
Chief Operating Officer
Date of effect:
2/10/2023