Environmental Sustainability
Helzberg Diamonds is Committed to Sustainability
From sourcing materials for our jewelry to producing our catalogs to conducting everyday business, Helzberg Diamonds shares our customers' respect for the environment, and has incorporated sustainable business practices throughout our company.
We work with partners who share these values.
Paper Supplier
Our paper supplier is one of two papers companies listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). They are the only paper supplier to be listed on the DJSI for the past seven consecutive years, receiving the highest possible score in investors relations, environmental reporting, environmental policy and industry-specific environmental management systems.
Additionally, the Natural Resources Defense Council has recognized our paper supplier for using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood.
The paper mill that manufactured the paper used for our catalog has a PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes) chain-of-custody certificate related to forest certification, and the origin of all raw wood is known. Their wood supplier also is ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 certified and Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) registered.
Sixty percent of the power used by the paper mill is generated from bio-fuels.
Paper Stock
Helzberg Diamonds has reduced the "basis weight" of the paper product that enables us to print the same number of high quality catalogs while reducing the amount of paper used.
Printing
Helzberg Diamonds selects printers who use sophisticated web presses that minimize waste paper, and all waste paper is recovered and recycled for future use. We use soy inks, which are also recovered and recycled during the printing process. The "totes" (large containers that carry the ink from the manufacturer to the printer) are reused.
Recycling
Helzberg Diamonds promotes recycling in our catalogs and marketing materials, as well as our position on the environment. Helzberg Diamonds also actively recycles its paper waste, cans and recyclable items.
