Our Commitment

FBlancato remains committed to craftsmanship, integrity, and customer service. This policy confirms our commitment to respect human rights, avoid contributing to the finance of terrorism and comply with all relevant UN sanctions, resolutions and laws.  

This Supply Chain policy is endorsed by Frank Blancato Owner of FBlancato LLC. This policy is available on our website

FBlancato LLC is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC).

As such we commit to proving through independent third-party verification, that we: 

• Respect human rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

• Do not engage in or tolerate bribery, corruption, money laundering, or finance of terrorism.

• Support transparency of government payments and rights-compatible security forces in the extractives industry.

• Do not provide any direct or indirect support to illegal armed groups.

• Enable stakeholders to voice concerns about the jewelry supply chain.

• 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 (CAHRAs).
   

1. FBlancato is committed to using our influence to prevent abuses by others. Through supplier risk assessments, we proactively identify actual or potential breaches of our policies and standards. If such issues arise, we will evaluate their severity and take the appropriate corrective measures. We will work collaboratively with our business partners to resolve concerns, while maintaining a strong focus on aligning our supply chain with our ethical and operational principles.
 

2. Regarding serious abuses associated with the extraction, transportation, or trade of gold, silver and platinum group metals (PGM), we will neither tolerate nor profit from, contribute to, assist or facilitate the commission of

• Torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

• Forced or compulsory labor.

• The worst forms of child labor.

• Human rights violations and abuse.

• War crimes, violations of international humanitarian law, crimes against humanity, or genocide linked to diamond production.

3. FBlancato LLC will immediately stop engaging with upstream suppliers if we find a reasonable risk that they are committing abuses described in bulletin point # 2 or are sourcing from, or linked to, any party committing these abuses.

4. 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 gold, silver and PGM’s from, making payments to, or otherwise helping or equipping non-state armed groups or their affiliates who illegally:

• Control mine sites, transportation routes, points where gold, silver or PGM’s are traded and upstream actors in the supply chain; or

• Tax or extort money, or gold at mine sites, along transportation routes or at points where gold is traded, or from intermediaries, export companies or international traders.
   

5. FBlancato LLC 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 as described in bullet point #4

6. 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 described in bulletin point #2, or that act illegally as described in bullet point #4

 

7. Regarding bribery and fraudulent misrepresentation related to the origin of gold, silver and PGM metals. We will not offer, promise, give or demand bribes, and will resist the solicitation of bribes, to conceal or disguise the origin of gold, or to misrepresent taxes, fees and royalties paid to governments for the purposes of extraction, trade, handling, transport and export of gold.

8. 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 gold, silver and PGM’s.  FBlancato LLC expects its suppliers to commit to the same principles as noted in this policy and that they will perform their own OECD due diligence. We will conduct an annual review of our Supply Chain Policy to ensure it remains comprehensive, up to date, and aligned with any changes in our business operations, emerging risks, and evolving industry standards. In addition, our Supply Chain Due Diligence procedures will be reviewed annually to evaluate its effectiveness and ensure continuous improvement. The results of our due diligence efforts will be publicly reported annually via our website

This policy and compliance is overseen by John Preziose, Operations Manager.

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Frank Blancato,

Owner FBlancato LLC.