The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has recently announced that Chopard has achieved certification by meeting the ethical, social and environmental standards established by the RJC’s Member Certification system. The announcement was made at the RJC’s media update held at BASELWORLD 2012. “RJC is delighted to congratulate Chopard on its certification. The verification assessment was conducted by Michel Mooser from SGS, one of the independent third-party auditing firms accredited to the RJC’s Member Certification System. It is very encouraging to see that RJC has achieved more than 150 certified members today, evidencing RJC Members’ strong commitment to responsible business practices ,” said Catherine Sproule, RJC’s Chief Operations Officer.