Committed to biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, Stephen Webster is supporting the Gold Standard certified Planting Biodiverse Forests project in Panama. Investing in this project is helping to reduce carbon emissions through planting more than 7.5 million trees from 20 different native species. This nature-based project enables endangered animals to find habitation, with 15 threatened species from the IUCN Red List already finding habitat. In addition to supporting Life on Land (SDG15), this project is providing Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8) to the local population. Providing long-term employment, with all employees receiving a wage above the legal minimum, health insurance and a pension fund.

With each online order, we purchase one carbon credit on our client’s behalf, retiring 1 tonne of CO2 from entering our atmosphere.

Stephen Webster has been an advocate of ethically sourced materials since the brand launched over 40 years ago. We ensure each of our suppliers are compliant with our Social and Environmental Code of Conducts and that our diamonds are conflict-free, sourced from certified suppliers of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. We use recycled Gold and Silver across our jewellery collections and use Fairtrade Gold and Single Mine Origin Gold by request.​

From a social perspective, we hold our suppliers to the highest of standards, ensuring they treat their workers with respect and dignity. Our policies additionally support labour and human rights, freedom of association, collective bargaining, and mandated minimum wages and benefits, as well as the prevention of forced labour, child labour, human tracking, involuntary labour, and excessive working hours.​

As a business, we are mindful of our internal waste and are proud to partner with First Mile for our recycling and waste management.

During 2023, we released our new flat pack Homeware packaging made from 100% recyclable, FSC certified materials, with the inclusion of unique technology to allow for removable magnets.

During 2023, our focus will shift to our jewellery packaging. Currently only our outer packaging is recyclable. Understanding jewellery boxes are often used as keep-sake items, we are embracing the challenge to create new packaging that is responsibly considered with the aim to unveil by 2025.

When it comes to recycling our precious materials and products there is zero waste. All our gems are re-purposed, and Gold is re-melted and recycled into something new.