JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by: Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO.

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JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by : Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO

Transcript of JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by: Demos Takoulas Vukani-Ubuntu CEO.

JCK Las VegasFair Trade Conference: 2009

Presented by:

Demos TakoulasVukani-Ubuntu CEO

A Decade of Development

Empowering marginalised communities

& emerging jewellers through skills-

development & mentorship in the South

African jewellery sector.

SA Social Investment Pipeline

Development projects help break through Poverty Barrier

Exposure to the jewellery industry

FMJ-SA Route-to-Market

Long-term Sustainability

Enterprise Development

Skills Training

Development Projects

Business Barrier Skills BarrierPoverty Barrier

VALUES

• Uplifting poor communities • Ensuring sustainability• Ethical practices• Transparency & accountability• Benefits emerging jewellers

Fair Made: What does it mean for the consumer?

• All our jewellery is produced in South Africa at community-development projects and helps the advancement of marginalized communities by realizing their full potential and creating a self-sustainable future.

• By buying FairMade jewellery you make a direct contribution to the person and projects manufacturing the products.

• You also ensure that your jewellery did not damage the environment or the people during the process.

• 100% recycled gold & silver.

SA’s first Broad-Based Empowerment (BBE) deal in the Jewellery Sector

• MC is one of the leading refiners in the country

• Significant and true BBE deal

• Ensures greater down-stream beneficiation adding to direct sustainability of development projects in SA

Joyce Ndeza , Daphney Kgoale & Demos Takoulas – VU directors

R7,5-mil Project funded by RRL, DTI & Ekurhuleni Metro

R10-mil Project funded by the EU & Seda

FairMade SA: Product Sales

Glass trophy design & manufacture by Stewart Hearn from London Glass Works.

Silver leaves by Vukani: Fair Made

Fair Made: Bespoke Products

Advisory & Monitoring

FMJ-SA: Industry Partners & Sponsors

Sponsor

SA Retail Partners

Alan Mair Manufacturing Jewellers - SA’s largest manufacturing jeweller -

JV withEkurhuleni Jewellery Project - 2009.

• The deal allows AAMJ compliance in terms of the SA Mining

Charter - BBE

• The JV with this Best-Practice Project ensures joint manufacturing & long-term sustainability

• AMMJ provides mentorship & QC

Joint Venture