Responsible Jewellery

Our sustainability journey is guided by our conviction that it is our responsibility to create meaningful change in the jewellery industry. As we grow, so does our opportunity and responsibility to lead by example, which is why we set ambitious goals with our responsibility roadmap, guiding us on our way towards our ultimate goal of becoming a leader in our industry.

The Tom Wood Responsibility Roadmap 2025 represents a bold and ambitious roadmap for the years ahead, demonstrating our commitment across our three pillars: people, product, and planet.
See full roadmap here
We are proud to be among the first Norwegian fashion brands to calculate and share our footprint, both enabling a data-driven strategy for footprint reduction but also empowering our customers to make informed decisions about their purchases. The results of the report have provided us with an insight into the emission hotspots in our climate impact, and provides a basis for setting priorities in our sustainability journey moving forward.
Read Responsibility report - 2022

Here is our responsibility report from 2021:
Responsibility report – 2021

In creating jewellery that we love, it’s equally as important that we feel good about where it comes from and how it’s made. We believe transparency to be the key component to sustainable supply chains. Only through openness can we learn, identify risks, and mitigate them.

We are committed to adopting the highest standards for transparency and traceability of raw materials and continue to work collaboratively with industry organizations and our suppliers to promote best practices across our entire supply chain. Our goal is to achieve full product traceability by the end of 2024.
Each piece of jewelry is made with sustainability and longevity in mind, from design through prototyping, development, and final production. We value natural resources and aim to be carbon conscious at every step of the process. 

At Tom Wood, we believe traditional handcraft and digital innovation complement each other, which is why we have invested in an in-house lab with various 3D printers and laser engraving machines, enabling rapid prototyping and increased supply chain efficiency.


Our production is only as responsible as our suppliers. All our main jewelry manufacturers are certified members of the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC), having undergone the Code of Practices audit. 

As a member of the RJC, the leading authority for sustainability standards in the global watch and jewelry industry, we promote responsible practices in environmental impact awareness, traceability, and fair working conditions.

Precious metals are the most utilized materials in our products and thereby the most impactful place to start our journey towards circularity.

From 2021 to 2022, we increased usage of recycled gold and silver from 18% to 64%, reducing our jewelry footprint by 43%.

As silver and gold are renewable resources, they can be recycled repeatedly without losing value or purity. By the end of this year we will reach our goal of 100% utilization of recycled metals, and that includes even the plating we use on our products.

Our gemstones and diamonds originate from all over the world and are sourced through our trusted, RJC certified suppliers.

We exclusively purchase polished natural diamonds which have been sourced following the principles of the World Diamond Council’s System of Warranties. As a member of the RJC, we undergo audits from a third party which will verify that we receive a SoW warranty declaration on all purchase invoices from our suppliers and that all our invoices include the warranty declaration as well.

Quality control – we pride ourselves on delivering high quality products to our customers.

We promote the adoption of the highest social standards across our supply chain requiring all suppliers to adhere to the principles expressed in our Supplier Code of Conduct. Our COC is based on ILO Conventions, the UN Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Click to read our Supplier Code of Conduct
In addition to the materials used in our jewelry, we continuously work to improve and develop new solutions for our packaging. Changes made to our packaging program are often small, but with the potential of making a big difference. We aim to adopt a circular approach to our packaging, using less material and choosing recycled alternatives whenever possible. All the paper and cardboard in our packaging program is FSC-certified, and our jewelry boxes are made of post-consumer recycled PET from Social Plastic®.

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FAQ

We published our first sustainability report for 2021, giving us a foundation to measure progress on our sustainability initiatives. Tracking our emissions also allows us to better prioritize our efforts, as we want to spend the most time reducing emissions in our most carbon intensive categories. Find the report on our website to learn more.

Reports show that there is more gold circulating above earth than we will be able to extract from mines. As gold and silver can be recycled and repurposed, all the gold and silver we need already exists. In addition, utilizing recycled metals also has a significantly lower environmental impact, with our climate impact analysis revealing that recycled silver is 10 times less carbon intensive than conventional silver, and recycled gold 25 times less carbon intensive than conventional gold.

Our packaging was redesigned and launched in 2021, with a high focus on recycled and certified materials as well as space effectiveness. Our most utilized packaging product is our jewellery box, made with certified Social Plastic® from Plastic Bank. All our paper packaging, from shopping bags to shipping boxes, are FSC certified and recyclable. Read more about the emissions of our packaging in our sustainability report.  

Jewellery can most often be repaired and refurbished. At Tom Wood, we champion a repair over replace mentality. Visit our store to get help, or contact your local jeweller.

While solid gold and silver jewellery are resilient to fading, plated jewellery will naturally fade over time. How fast depends on usage and care. But don’t worry, jewellery can be re-plated by a jeweller. Visit our store to get help with this, or contact your local jeweller.

Tom Wood is committed to maintaining responsible business standards throughout our supply chain, and has developed a grievance mechanism to address any stakeholder’s grievances relating to our operations.

Tom Wood is committed to reviewing and addressing any incident or grievance in a timely manner, and where further investigation is deemed necessary, find resolutions. As a company that follows a stern Code of Conduct, Tom Wood will handle all grievances with utmost respect and care. This is our procedure: 

  • The grievance is received, logged, and treated as strictly confidential and acknowledged to the relevant stakeholder.
  • Grievances should be submitted with as much detail about the alleged violation as possible and with any evidence if documentation is available. 
  • Tom Wood will not retaliate in any manner against anyone who may report a grievance.

Grievances should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to Tom Wood AS C/O Head of Sustainability, Sofienberggata 19, 0558 Oslo, Norway