Earlier this year, I was one of many businesses to take the Fair Luxury Pledge:

Over the past few months, I've been researching charities and organisations that can help me do this and I'm pleased to say that I've started to implement changes within my business that align with my pledge. The main one so far is to offset the business carbon footprint by planting trees:

Each tree will make a small yet tangible impact in reversing climate change and will support sustainable reforestation that encourages biodiversity throughout the UK.

If you've ordered from me in 2021, your order has made a difference. I'm backdating this to the start of the year and have 12 trees to plant so far. Here's to many more.

I’m continually making changes in my business to contribute to a better working environment for miners and be more mindful of our environment. Here are a few other things I'm doing at Kirsten Manzi Jewellery in line with my Fair Luxury Pledge:

Environmental Impact

• Planting trees to offset carbon footprint and support reforestation in the UK

• Using renewable energy in my home and workshop

• Using recycled and recyclable packaging materials

• Using 100% recycled precious metals wherever possible
  
  

Social Impact

• Offering customers Fairtrade metals sourced exclusively from responsibly-run mines, where miners are paid a fair price for their gold and can invest in their communities

• Offering customers Single Mine Origin (SMO) gold which can be traced back to one responsible conflict-free mine

• Donating to local charities as well as charities that support miners