Pioneering ethical practices and markets for jewellery makers, high street companies, artisanal small-scale miners, and indigenous communities in gold and gemstones. I have spent more than 25 years launching standards committees, constructing traceable supply chain delivery, shaping non-profits into for-profit social ventures, and advocating the ‘why’. I'm currently researching a first-of-its-kind social enterprise, PeaceGold, turning conflict minerals into peace minerals sourced from the DRC and expanding into conflict affected regions with HQ in the UK.Subject matter expert in Fair Trade, traceable supply chains, mercury eradication in ASM gold, health, and child labour. Published author and honoured with an MBE for services to Fairtrade in Africa and South America.
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Founder And DirectorPeacegold™Bishop Auckland, Gb
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Founder & DirectorPeacegold™ Mar 2017 - PresentUk & Democratic Republic Of The CongoBringing peace and prosperity to conflict affected communities through the creation of a community based gold mining cooperatives. First-of-its-kind social enterprise working with conflict affected communities, demobilised militia and ASM gold miners in eDRC. Working on formalisation, transparent export supply chains (OECD compliant, CRAFT Code baseline, ICGLR certified) and mercury free gold production to create peace, prosperity and facilitate community development.
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Visiting LecturerUniversity Of Chichester 2013 - PresentUnited KingdomOn ethical jewellery for fashion, art and design universities including Central St. Martins and Instituto Marongoni -
Founder & TrusteeSociety St Columba Community Farm 2020 - Mar 2024Chanctonbury, UkSt Columba's Community Farm is a volunteer run farm, exploring local, regenerative and ecological farming on a 23 acre heritage farm. Dating from the early 19th century the farm features, rare breed sheep, community allotments, restored (recently) water courses and the beginnings of a mixed Forest Garden (4.5 acres) and wildflower meadow (5 acres). Everyone is welcome.
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Visiting LecturerIstituto Marangoni Nov 2020 - Dec 2023I hold annual series of lecturers with Ute Decker, to MA Jewellery design students on the challenges of integrating supply chain sourcing principles and ethics into jewellery brands. -
Strategic Programme ConsultantPeace Direct 2017 - Apr 2023United Kingdon And Democratic Republic Of Congo -
Visiting LecturerCentral St Martins College Of Art Feb 2015 - Nov 2019London Area, United KingdomLectures to undergraduates in Jewellery design on ethics and the moral maze of jeweller supply chains. -
Vice ChairUk Ethics Working Group 2012 - 2015London, England, United KingdomSector-wide initiative convening four CEOs from national trade bodies including Irish Jewellers Association, British Jewellers Association, National Association of Goldsmiths, and Gemmological Association of Great Britain.
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Strategic Project ManagerFairtrade International 2010 - 2015Uk, Germany, East AfricaBuilt fairtrade gold process on the ground in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania with £1.6M over six years from Comic Relief and for delivery partner, Environmental Women for Action and Development in Uganda. -
Founding Board MemberAlliance For Responsible Mining (Arm) 2005 - 2009ColombiaLeading global NGO transforming the Artisanal Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector into a socially and environmentally responsible sector while improving the quality of life of artisanal miners, their families and communities -
Founder, Director, Fairtrade & Ethical JewellerCred Jewellery 1992 - 2009London And ChichesterFirst jewellery business in the world to operate from Mine to Market; sold it in 2009.
Greg Valerio Mbe Education Details
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Celtic Christianity & Arthurian Studies -
Honorary Doctorate
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Honorary Doctorate
Frequently Asked Questions about Greg Valerio Mbe
What company does Greg Valerio Mbe work for?
Greg Valerio Mbe works for Peacegold™
What is Greg Valerio Mbe's role at the current company?
Greg Valerio Mbe's current role is Founder and Director.
What schools did Greg Valerio Mbe attend?
Greg Valerio Mbe attended University Of Wales Trinity Saint David, University Of Chichester, University Of Winchester.
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