Supply Chain Policy
Mega Jewels Pvt. Ltd. is a Jewellery Manufacturing company confirm this policy commitment
to respect human rights, avoid contributing to the finance of conflict and comply with all
relevant UN sanctions, resolutions and laws.
Responsibility
Mr. Siddik Hussain Shaikh is responsible to implement & monitor this policy throughout supply
chain.
Procedure: –
Mega Jewels Pvt. Ltd. is a certified member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), As
such we commit to proving, through independent third-party verification: –
a) Respect human rights according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
International Labour Organization
b) Respect declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work;
c) Do not engage in or tolerate bribery, corruption, money laundering or finance of
terrorism;
d) Support transparency of government payments and rights-compatible security forces
in the extractives industry;
e) Do not provide direct or indirect support to illegal armed groups;
f) Enable stakeholders to voice concerns about the jewellery supply chain; and
g) are implementing the OECD five-step framework as a management process for risk-
based due diligence for responsible supply chains of minerals from conflict-affected and
high-risk areas.
h) We also commit to using our influence to prevent abuses by others.
Regarding serious abuses associated with the extraction, transport or trade of gemstones:
We will neither tolerate nor profit from, contribute to, assist or facilitate the commission of:
a) torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment;
b) forced or compulsory labour;
c) the worst forms of child labour;
d) human rights violations and abuses; or
e) war crimes, violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity or
genocide.
We will immediately stop engaging with upstream or downstream suppliers if we find a
reasonable risk that they are committing abuses or are sourcing from, or linked to, any
party committing these abuses.
Regarding direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups:
We will not tolerate direct or indirect support to non-state armed groups, including, but
not limited to, procuring, making payments to, or otherwise helping or equipping non-
state armed groups or their affiliates who illegally:
a) control mine sites, transportation routes, points where gemstone is traded and
upstream actors in the supply chain; or tax or extort money at mine sites, along
transportation routes or at points where gemstones is traded, or from intermediaries,
export companies or international traders.
b) We will immediately stop engaging with upstream suppliers if we find a reasonable risk
that they are sourcing from, or are linked to, any party providing direct or indirect
support to non-state armed groups.
c) Regarding public or private security forces:
We affirm that the role of public or private security forces is to provide security to
workers, facilities, equipment and property in accordance with the rule of law, including
law that guarantees human rights. We will not provide direct or indirect support to
public or private security forces that commit abuses.
d) Regarding bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation of the origin of gemstones:
We will not offer, promise, give or demand bribes, and will resist the solicitation of bribes,
to conceal or disguise the origin of gemstones or to misrepresent taxes, fees and
royalties paid to governments for the purposes of extraction, trade, handling,
transport and export of gemstones.
e) Regarding money laundering:
We will support and contribute to efforts to eliminate money laundering where we
identify a reasonable risk resulting from, or connected to, the extraction, trade,
handling, transport or export of gemstones.
Grievance Mechanism: –
Mega Jewels Pvt. Ltd. has established this grievance procedure to hear concerns about
circumstances in the supply chain involving diamonds/coloured gemstones from conflict-affected
and high-risk areas.
Mr. Ravindra Shrimal is responsible for implementing and reviewing this procedure.
Concerns can be raised by interested parties via email or telephone to:
Mr. Ravindra Shrimal (9929111558)
info@megajewels.com
On receiving a complaint, we will aim to:
• Get an accurate report of the complaint.
• Explain our complaint procedure.
• Find out how the complainant would like it addressed/ resolved.
• Assess the eligibility of the complaint and, where applicable, decide who should handle it
internally. In cases where we are unable to address the complaint internally (e.g. where our
company is too far removed from the origin of the issue raised in the complaint) , we may
redirect it to a more appropriate entity or institution, such as the relevant supplier or industry
body.
• Where the issue can be handled internally, seek further information where possible and
appropriate.
• Identify any actions we should take including hearing from all parties concerned, and
monitoring the situation.
• Advise the complainant of our decisions or outcomes.
• Keep records on complaints received and the internal process followed, for at least five years.
Signed/ Endorsed by
Date of effect: – 01/04/2024 Rev.01