The Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030) announces the launch of its 2024/2025 Stakeholder Report Towards Collective Action at Watches and Wonders Geneva. The report highlights the collective action, achievements, and progress made by WJI 2030 together with its members and partners.

In April 2024, the WJI 2030 announced the launch of a Pilot on the Corporate Sustainability
Due Diligence Directive – “Preparing for CSDDD: A Deep Dive on Key Topics.”

We are almost halfway through the critical decade for climate action, and the need for collective action to drive the scale and depth of
change required has never been more pressing.

In today’s interconnected world, the private sector stands as a key driver of economic, social and

environmental change. It has the power to shape a future where gender equality and women’s

empowerment are not just ideals but lived realities.

Developed in partnership with UN Women and the WEPs secretariat, this resource provides an overview of Emerging Practices on WEPs implementation in the Watch & Jewelry Industry, including 14 emerging trends led by pioneers & starters. It humbly demonstrates key learnings and insights on how brands and suppliers have made progress toward the 7 WEPs encouraging wider industry adoption across operations.

The SDG Solutions Lab aims to provide a harmonised practical education programme with key expertise from the UN Global Compact and key stakeholders to guide the sustainability journey of SMEs in the global jewellery and watch industry to enhance transparency and operationalise sustainability throughout the value chain. The SDG Solutions Lab is a strategic initiative aimed at giving SMEs open access to education on key sustainability topics and guiding them on a learning journey.

Unlock the potential of a nature-positive strategy with the Nature Roadmap, a practical guide featuring key frameworks, best practices, and expert knowledge designed to support your company’s biodiversity efforts.

Over the past year, WJI 2030 has continued to strengthen its engagement with key stakeholders while embarking on a journey dedicated to action, collaboration, impact, and transparency. The Annual Progress Report showcases progress of the Initiative and its Members in accelerating the pathway on the three strategic pillars – climate resilience, preserving resources and fostering inclusiveness

Access last years report here.

We acknowledge that every company is at a different stage and has its own material topics to manage. This Primer is here to provide you with a starting point and to guide you in beginning your journey. In parallel, we are setting up an ESG Framework to support your journey in strengthening transparency and reporting on progress

Aligned with WJI 2030’s core pillar of accelerating the human rights agenda and working towards responsible supply chains, the Navigator provides guidance, tools, and insights from experts and members related to the prevention and mitigation of human rights impacts.

• Online tool: Human Rights Navigator – Watch & Jewelry Initiative 2030 (wjinitiative2030.org)
• Download the report: WJI-2030-Human-Rights-Navigator-12-13.pdf (wjinitiative2030.org)

Together in Partnership with UN Women, WJI 2030 has launched its first Case Study on Gender Responsive Procurement in the watch and Jewellery industry.

WWF’s 2024 Living Planet Report details an average 73% decline in wildlife populations since 1970. The report warns that, as the Earth approaches dangerous tipping points posing grave threats to humanity, a huge collective effort will be required over the next five years to tackle the dual climate and nature.

Demanding more transparency and resonsibility in the Watch and Jewellery Sector – Sustainability Rating and Industry Report 2023

A Landscape Review of Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment. A report by BSR and Swarovski.

Welcome to the tenth edition of Global Powers of Luxury Goods. A report by Deloitte.

This is the tenth edition of the Deloitte Swiss Watch Industry Study. It is based on an online survey of 75 senior executives in the industry, conducted between August and September 2023, and interviews with industry experts.

The Sustainable Development Goals
Report 2023: Special edition
Towards a Rescue Plan for People and Planet. Report developed by the United Nations.

Why Social Audits Can’t Fix Labor Rights Abuses in Global Supply Chains. A report by Human Rights Watch.

The Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS) has underpinned the Global Risks Report for nearly two decades and is the World Economic Forum’s premier source of original global risks data. This year’s GRPS has brought together leading insights on the evolving global risks landscape from over 1,200 experts across academia, business, government, the international community and civil society. Responses for the GRPS 2022-2023 were collected from 7 September to 5 October 2022.