Sustainability is a key topic for Retail Jeweller , and we recognise the profound impact the jewellery industry has on our planet. Our commitment to keep our readers informed on adopting  more sustainable business models is fundamental: to read our latest Sustainability Issue head to our March digital edition and discover our exclusive consumer survey.

The UK Jewellery Awards, like all events organised by emap, is on a journey to become more sustainable, and we thought we’d share with our guests just some of the efforts we’re making in response to the climate crisis. It is increasingly important in our world that we come together to network and learn from one another, but we must do so in a way which is as environmentally responsible as possible.

Below are some of the measures we are implementing to reduce waste and energy consumption, and to minimise the carbon footprint of the event:

OUR EVENT SUPPLIERS  Retail Jeweller chooses its suppliers with a bias towards those partners who take sustainability seriously.

EVENT COLLATERAL, SIGNAGE AND EXHIBITION STANDS  Our event tickets are electronic instead of printed. The signage we use is from Insite Graphics, which holds ISO14001 certification. Event signage is all either recyclable, reusable or used to provide community power when disposed of – none will go to landfill. All the ink is water based and much of our signage is moving to carboard-based alternatives, recyclable in generic paper waste collections. For more information click here .

AV SUPPLIER We have chosen our AV supplier based on its positive sustainability policy, which you can read here .

COURIERS We request electric vehicles for our preferred courier, Santis Global. For more information click here .

TRANSPORT Employees are encouraged to take public transport to event or to travel using our "Uber Green" company account. For more information click here .

TROPHY SUPPLIER  Gaudio, our trophy supplier, plants a tree for every order made.