“AWDC is pleased to announce that the AWDC, the umbrella organization of the Antwerp diamond industry and trade, became a Trade Association Member of the RJC in October 2011. Thanks to our Trade Association Member status we will be able to support and assist Antwerp diamond companies, especially small and medium sized companies, willing to voluntarily conform to the RJC’s Code of Practices. More specifically, the AWDC wants to provide on-demandassistance and, together with the RJC, look for possible solutions to better engage smaller companies in the RJC membership and certification via a cost effective and well implementable system,” said Caroline de Wolf, Communications Manager, at AWDC. “Moreover, as a Trade Association Member of the RJC, AWDC will have the ability to proactively inform our diamond companies on the developments and future activities of the Responsible Jewellery Council and express on behalf of the Antwerp diamond sector the need for a realistic, implementable, businesslike approach,” concluded Ms de Wolf.