Going for Congo's Gold

Nov 26, 2014 | Washington Post
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Just in time for the holidays, the Enough Project, an advocacy group that has worked for years to stop war crimes in Congo by bringing attention to conflict minerals, is hoping that jewelry companies can play a large role in ensuring that the gold used for your 14-karat engagement ring isn’t contributing to the rape, killing and mass displacement of Congolese civilians. The group’s new campaign, titled “Look who’s getting engaged,” singles out Tiffany and Co. as well as Signet Jewelers (parent company of Jared, Kay Jewelers and Zales) as companies that have taken steps to introduce supply chain controls and contribute to on-the-ground projects to help Congolese affected by war and violence. Cartier, J.C. Penney and Target were also named as having taken steps toward more conscious gold sourcing.