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SUSTAINABILITY BEGINS WITH
Our sustainability approach begins with a focus on high-quality products, made to last a lifetime and beyond.
Our Sustainability Goals are adopted from the United Nations 17 SDGs.
100% of production scrap metal is recycled for new production.
Since 2005 our employee-led credit union provides emergency financing for our workers.
We are a women-led company with a majority workforce of women, at a ratio of 2:1.
80% of our factory will be powered by clean, solar power by 2030.
100% of our workers earn above the living wage.
Loytee Company Limited is a family-owned business founded in Bangkok in 1985 manufacturing sterling silver and gold vermeil jewelry. Since our founding, we have produced over 120 million pieces of jewelry and counting for our partners. Today we are passionate about working with jewelry brands that have a shared vision for high-quality products that will last a lifetime, and be enjoyed for generations to come.
Sustainability means working in partnership with industry organizations that work to make the entire industry better. We are a part, and source from global organizations that practice the highest standards.
To be a RJC certified company signifies that an organization in the jewelry industry is committed to promoting ethical, social, and environmental responsibility throughout their operations.
Being a SEDEX certified company means that the organization has undergone an assessment process and met certain standards related to responsible and ethical business practices within its supply chain.
The Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA) plays an integral role in supporting and promoting Thailand's gem and jewelry exports.
The Thai Silver Exporters Association represents Thai businesses involved in the export of sterling silver products and work to enhance Thai exporters in the global market.
The AEO Standard Importers and Exporters Association helps to support standards for importers and exporters across industries and governments in the Kingdom of Thailand.
We ensure safety procedures to prevent harmful chemicals such as nickel, lead, or cadmium from being used in our supply chain.
REACH is a regulation in the European Union that controls Substances of Very High Concern (also known as SVHCs).
Prop 65 is a California state law that requires businesses to provide warnings on products that contain chemicals with harm.
We follow the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting the purchase of conflict minerals that directly finance or benefit armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country.
Sustainability means creating a workplace that provides above living wages and benefits for our workers as well as career training and development.
The mission of the credit union is to provide an additional source of support our workers in case of financial emergencies. Today over 43% of our workers participate in this program.
Each year our employees attend retreats outside of the city to support overall health and wellness. After work hours we sponsor yoga, meditation, merit-making events for our majority Buddhist workforce.
Every May, before the beginning of the school year in Thailand, all children of our worker’s can apply for education scholarships to receive money to be used for tuition, books and supplies.
We provide up to 120 days of maternity leave in accordance with Thai labor law, including 60 days of paid leave by the company. We are committed to supporting our employees and their families, and the vast majority of our employees return to work after maternity leave.
According to the Global Living Wage Coalition, the 2022 living wage for Samutprakarn, Thailand the region where our factory is located is 353 Baht ($10.12 USD) per day. All of our Loytee workers earn above the living wage standard.
We have adopted the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals to give a framework to our environmental goals for 2030. Browse a brief summary of a few selected Sustainable Development goals below:
#5 | Loytee employs a majority female workforce. Currently Loytee employs 188 employees. The ratio of women to men is 130:58. Our ratio of women to men in our production staff is 2:1. Our ratio of women to men in our administrative staff is 3:1. Our ratio of women to men managers is 3:2.
#12 | Loytee sources our precious metals from accredited and certified gold and silver vendors namely ISO-Certified and Responsible Jewelry Council certified members. Refer to our Code of Ethics for more details.
#13 | Loytee has made a long-term goal to reduce our carbon footprint to zero by 2030 through reducing emissions and offsetting.
#16 | Loytee Company works to promote an inclusive community and educate and inform our employees about exploitation, violence and crime to build a strong community that promotes human rights.
Sustainability is a very broad topic. What it means varies greatly depending on each brand, market, and product. We've highlighted three well-known sustainability frameworks that jewelry companies can adopt to begin to discuss sustainability for their brands.
Fashion Revolution is a global movement that seeks to raise awareness about the fashion industry's social and environmental impacts and advocate for a more sustainable and ethical fashion ecosystem.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
B Corps, or Benefit Corporations, are companies that meet specific social and environmental performance standards while also considering the impact of their operations on workers, customers, communities, and the environment.
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