JCK Las Vegas Fair Trade Conference: 2009 Presented by: Demos Takoulas Vukani-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 with Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project 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