Resposta enviada pela Italpreziosi em 12\/06\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n Italpreziosi is a certified LBMA Good Delivery refinery and Responsible Jewellery Council CoP and CoC certified. Since the company was founded in 1984, Italpreziosi has always worked to collaborate with suppliers whose purpose is not only trade, but above all respect for the environment and the improvement of the social conditions of local communities. For these reasons, we annually undergo audits carried out by third parties, which include governance analysis and detail on our entire supply chain, therefore also all commercial documentation. During the onboarding, an alert or critical situation has never been detected and\/or reported to the Brazil supply chain, also because due diligence is meticulously performed to comply with both national and international regulations., including the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the US Dodd-Frank Act, the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, LBMA, CRAFT Code, and RJC standards, as well as EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives and FATF Recommendations.<\/p>\n Each customer\/supplier undergoes a rigorous risk assessment and categorization, which dictates our monitoring frequency. We also maintain an annual \u201cHigh Risk Countries Index\u201d based on comprehensive criteria such as governance, security, AML, corruption, environmental concerns, and human rights, drawing from diverse international sources. We decline business opportunities if risk is unmanageable or not mitigable, and promptly suspend accounts and report anomalies to authorities if issues arise during monitoring.<\/p>\n Only after our Know Your Customer (KYC) processes have been conducted through the request and analysis in depth ESG, financial, corporate, legal data, and public information analyses using specialized databases like Worldcheck and Dun & Bradstreet, the supplier, which have been therefore subjected to a rigorous evaluation, the same is included in the list of our approved suppliers. Supplier checks and monitoring are continuously carried out also through the use of international and national public sources in the country where the supplier is based, or through the whistleblowing and complaint system available on our website.\u00a0<\/p>\n In fact, no reports nor alerts reached us regarding Ororeal until the news became public in 2022.<\/p>\n In the second half of 2021, the business relationship with Ororeal was no longer active, as there were no further purchases of material from our company after the first months of the year. Despite this, after the news spread in 2022, about one year after the inactivity of the business relationship, clarifications were promptly requested from Ororeal and we officially suspended the account, as required by our due diligence procedures. Ororeal in response to our request for clarification informed us that their company, after learning of the investigation, had suspended commercial relations with the subjects investigated, also informing us that the material provided to us had never been under investigation.<\/p>\n It should be noted that since Brazil is classified as a high-risk country, our company has applied, as is standard practice, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), with a request for additional documentation: a complete list of suppliers, and a copy of the records with the due diligence carried out by our supplier, namely Ororeal. Since no suspicion of illegality emerged from either the ordinary or the Enhanced due diligence, the commercial relationship was carried out with periodic monitoring.<\/p>\n Regarding the comment about the brands mentioned in your email, we report below the reasons why what you intend to publish is false:<\/p>\n \u2013 Cartier: Italpreziosi collaborated with Cartier not directly, but through our affiliated company, Goldlake IP. Goldlake IP project, one of the world\u2019s first initiatives (starting in 2008) to implement an RJC Chain of Custody certified gold supply chain traceability from mining to refining, investing in high environmental protection technologies, and in social activities and integration with local communities, combining profit and innovation with respect for humankind and the ecosystem, with sales of this material to Cartier. We want to clarify that our collaboration with Cartier was solely on this project which ended in 2015; since then, we do not directly supply any material to Cartier. We no longer sell any material to Cartier, neither as Italpreziosi nor as Goldlake IP.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2013 Tiffany: We have never worked directly with Tiffany. Could you please indicate to us the official source from which you obtained this information?\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2013 Prada:As you can see from the article published on our website in 2023, it is written that Prada had selected us for recycled material certified Chain of Custody RJC. Therefore, since the business relations with Ororeal were inactive since 2021, it is impossible that this material could have ever arrived to Prada supply chain. We have never supplied gold directly to Prada.<\/p>\n It is written that Prada had selected us for recycled material from electronic and industrial scrap certified Chain of Custody RJC (circular economy). Therefore, since the business relations with Ororeal were inactive from 2021, it is impossible that this material could have ever arrived at Prada. According to the material that should have been purchased by Prada it was recycled from electronic and industrial scrap, therefore without mining. Therefore what is reported is false, since we do not supply Prada directly but indirectly through other supply chain actors.<\/p>\n Therefore, if you publish such information quoting these brands which have not anything to do with such a supply chain, since it is false, we reserve the right to have the competent judicial authority for the crimes of defamation and slander.<\/p>\n As our company believes in promoting sustainability; since 2019 we have developed \u201cChain of Information\u201d, an educational website (now open-source since early 2023, launched during the OECD Responsible Minerals Forum) designed to help active and potential suppliers, including those in high-risk countries, enhance their sustainability and due diligence practices beyond national regulations, aligning with international standards like OECD, LBMA, and RJC. In 2020, Ororeal accessed the portal and benefited from all the tools provided, also sharing it with its suppliers who left positive feedback on the use of voluntary standards guides such as that of the LBMA, and committed to educate their suppliers with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to improve the all chain about compliance and transparency up to the origin.<\/p>\n We believe in education, collaboration, engagement, and transparency as crucial elements to empower SMEs and all entities in high-risk countries to build more sustainable supply chains. Without real engagement no change will ever happen in the industry, so we are proudly working everyday to see and to be that positive change. We continuously implement all available measures to ensure a responsible supply chain, guided by due diligence principles.<\/p>\n To have further details on our sustainability, sourcing policies, compliance and due diligence mechanism you can find all the detailed information in our Sustainability Report and Compliance Report.<\/p>\n We highly value your work in raising awareness on critical topics and appreciate the validity of your inquiries, which help us communicate the complexities of corporate responsible sourcing. We also have long relied on your publication for due diligence insights. We would be keen to collaborate with you and receive alerts regarding any negative developments in the precious metals industry (e.g., human rights concerns, environmental issues, or criminal activities).<\/p>\n We use all measures at our disposal to ensure a responsible and sustainable supply chain, guided by due diligence principles.<\/p>\n We also hope that the authorities responsible for the various controls will intensify these activities in order to protect the entire supply chain and those who work every day for a more equitable and transparent world.<\/p>\n We are available for any further in-depth discussions you may require.<\/p>\n Should you be in Italy, we would be pleased to know each other and to have you visit and see how we work.<\/p>\n Resposta adicional enviada pela Italpreziosi em 13\/06\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n We appreciate that you have acknowledged that Italpreziosi has no direct relationship with Prada and that you will faithfully report what we have highlighted.<\/p>\n In reference to the clarifications sent to you and your response asking us for clarifications regarding the \u201cmajor US technology companies\u201d that indicate in their reports that our company is part of their gold supply chain, we would like to clarify:<\/p>\n We therefore ask that your report give, as you have already guaranteed for the relationship with Prada, a correct representation of Italpreziosi\u2019s activity, also with regard to the companies you mentioned in today\u2019s email.<\/p>\n In recalling what was specified in yesterday\u2019s communication, it is our duty to point out that any representation of Italpreziosi as part of illegitimate supplies of precious metals would be detrimental to the company\u2019s reputation and therefore could only lead it to protect its reputation on the market in every way, as well as to request compensation for all direct and indirect damages that this could cause it.<\/p>\n Given the above, we would like to point out that Italpreziosi\u2019s entrepreneurial vision goes beyond economic profit: it is that of an industry that has made the principles of sustainability and compliance its operating standards.<\/p>\n Italpreziosi is committed, in force to its due diligence process, to guaranteeing the legitimate origin of precious metals. To this end, the company has equipped itself with a qualified internal team, dedicated daily to the analysis of potential counterparties and the constant monitoring of active ones, implementing an extremely rigorous due diligence process.<\/p>\n Our primary objective is to thoroughly verify the origin of the precious metal, ensuring that it comes exclusively from legal sources. Our team carries out this task autonomously and independently, also taking into account the corporate governance structure, also using specific tools and, if necessary, directly consulting local authorities. An internal Commission supports and supervises the team, whose members have been selected based on their proven experience in the sector, in-depth knowledge of specific regulations and strong sensitivity to the issues of responsible sourcing and compliance. This structure guarantees a holistic and competent approach in defining the legal origin of the precious metal.<\/p>\n Identifying the legitimate origin of precious metals remains a complex challenge. For this reason, we hope for more active support from governments, authorities, and international bodies in the sector. These actors, who have the access to more immediate and privileged information, could greatly facilitate the work of companies, allowing for greater effectiveness in the fight against illicit trade. Companies actively engaged in this sector, despite working in good faith, face accusations rather than being recognized for their positive role in the supply chain. We firmly believe that greater collaboration and information sharing between the public and private sectors is fundamental to building a more responsible and transparent future in the precious metals trade.<\/p>\n In conclusion, we underline the importance that your analysis enhances the implementation of these principles by Italpreziosi, not generating erroneous assimilations between operators who carry out illegal activities and those, like us, who are victims of such illegality and an active part of the solution.<\/p>\n We would like to point out that an inaccurate representation of the precious metal supply chain, without distinguishing between those who operate in compliance with the processes established by international regulatory bodies in the sector (such as Italpreziosi) and those who operate in the depths of illegality, risks causing damage to Italpreziosi.<\/p>\n We therefore appeal to your responsibility as journalists to report the facts exhaustively and correctly, understanding their context.<\/p>\n Also attached is a message from our CEO, Ivana Ciabatti.<\/p>\n Kindest regards<\/p>\n Giuseppe Ferrara, Member of the BoD with AML delegation; <\/em>Alice Vanni, CSR Director and Member of the BoD with Benefit Corporation Law delegation; <\/em>Roberto Tanganelli, Head of Legal Department; <\/em>Serena Pallini, Compliance Officer<\/em><\/p>\n Carta de Ivana Ciabatti<\/a>, CEO da Italpreziosi, enviada \u00e0 Rep\u00f3rter Brasil<\/p>\n NVIDIA is committed to the responsible sourcing of minerals. We routinely review suppliers to ensure compliance with our responsible mineral policy and conduct due diligence to ensure our products are sourced responsibly.<\/p>\n S\u00e3o Paulo, 13 de junho de 2025<\/p>\n \u00c0 Murilo Pajolla<\/p>\n Confirmo o recebimento de seu e-mail o qual mereceu nossa maior aten\u00e7\u00e3o e considera\u00e7\u00e3o, e damos as respostas cab\u00edveis em nome da empresa Amaz\u00f4nia e Ororeal, que segue abaixo:<\/p>\n 1 \u2013 Antes de adentrar ao m\u00e9rito, informamos que as empresas Amaz\u00f4nia e Ororeal jamais adquiriram ouro provenientes de terras ind\u00edgenas ou ilegal. Ambas as empresas t\u00eam um compliance com n\u00edvel m\u00e1ximo de exig\u00eancia, imp\u00f5em regras r\u00edgidas a seus fornecedores com o envio de toda a documenta\u00e7\u00e3o exigida em lei, para comprovar a origem da mercadoria adquirida. Al\u00e9m da documenta\u00e7\u00e3o exigida em Lei, a empresa exigia o comprovante de pagamento do Cfem que \u00e9 a contribui\u00e7\u00e3o feita ao Munic\u00edpio para recupera\u00e7\u00e3o ambiental, comprovando a origem, possibilidade de extra\u00e7\u00e3o da PLG e anu\u00eancia do Munic\u00edpio, que atesta a proced\u00eancia l\u00edcita do material. <\/em><\/strong>Toda a mercadoria comprada pela empresa Amaz\u00f4nia (trading) foi exportada a empresa Ororeal (importador), n\u00e3o havendo provas de que o ouro adquirido seja de proced\u00eancia ilegal. Tal fato \u00e9 reconhecido inclusive por laudo pericial que apontou que todas as notas fiscais de entrada e sa\u00edda, s\u00e3o contabilizadas e declaradas perante a Receita Federal. N\u00e3o h\u00e1 outras formas de verifica\u00e7\u00f5es poss\u00edveis, sendo uma inverdade que as empresas teriam ci\u00eancia de suposta origem ilegal de ouro, tratando-se de transa\u00e7\u00e3o comercial normal e regular.<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 \u2013 Os s\u00f3cios das empresas n\u00e3o reconhecem o envolvimento nessas opera\u00e7\u00f5es e t\u00eam contribu\u00eddo com o material necess\u00e1rio perante os autos do processo para elucidar os fatos, confiando que a Justi\u00e7a ser\u00e1 feita, n\u00e3o sendo imputado nenhum crime \u00e0s empresas e ou seus s\u00f3cios. Todas as aquisi\u00e7\u00f5es foram feitas de empresas legalmente constitu\u00eddas, o produto \u00e9 ouro mercadoria e n\u00e3o h\u00e1 nenhuma compra de pessoa f\u00edsica, empresa ou institui\u00e7\u00e3o que n\u00e3o esteja apta \u00e0 compra e venda de ouro, nos termos das Leis 7766\/89 e 12844\/13.<\/p>\n 3 \u2013 As empresas esclarecem que n\u00e3o h\u00e1 nenhum ind\u00edcio de que o ouro comercializado tenha sido adquirido de forma ilegal, e todas as opera\u00e7\u00f5es passaram pelo compliance do Banco Central, Receita Federal, Alf\u00e2ndega, Compliance do vendedor, comprador, exportador, importador e purificadora sem que nenhum elo da cadeia pudesse apurar qualquer ilegalidade. Importante mencionar a obriga\u00e7\u00e3o legal do Estado de fiscalizar essas opera\u00e7\u00f5es, sem que houvesse qualquer apontamento de irregularidades, na documenta\u00e7\u00e3o emitida pelo pr\u00f3prio Estado, como IBAMA, ANM, PLG, Junta Comercial, Notas Fiscais eletr\u00f4nicas, pagamento de impostos em todas as opera\u00e7\u00f5es da cadeia. N\u00e3o seria cr\u00edvel que o Estado Brasileiro estivesse cobrando impostos e emitindo documentos sobre uma opera\u00e7\u00e3o considerada ilegal. Como foi citado a empresa Confian\u00e7a\/Pemex e Abdon, esclarecemos que a empresa Confian\u00e7a consta como atividade o c\u00f3digo 6619-3\/02 o que significa que \u00e9 correspondente de institui\u00e7\u00f5es financeiras e com\u00e9rcio varejista de ouro, e a Abdon c\u00f3digo 07.24.-3.02 com o beneficiamento de metais preciosos, ou seja, as 3 empresas aptas a operar na compra e venda de ouro.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 4 \u2013 A empresa Amaz\u00f4nia (exportadora) tem um s\u00f3cio comum com a empresa Ororeal (importadora), n\u00e3o havendo qualquer irregularidade nesse fato, n\u00e3o h\u00e1 qualquer nota fiscal falsa, ao contr\u00e1rio, como j\u00e1 se comprovou por laudo. Nossas exporta\u00e7\u00f5es foram sob o c\u00f3digo 7102, quando adquiridas de DTVM e sob o c\u00f3digo 7501, quando adquirida de cooperativas e mineradoras, o que significa dizer que o exportador de fato \u00e9 a empresa, nos termos da Lei. Como qualquer commodities f\u00edsica, o local de entrega da mercadoria consta da nota fiscal e n\u00e3o representa o local f\u00edsico do importador ou exportador, ou escrit\u00f3rio da sede da empresa. Importante mencionar que na nota fiscal consta o exportador, importador, local de entrega e recebedor, para total transpar\u00eancia da opera\u00e7\u00e3o. Assim sendo, n\u00e3o h\u00e1 notas fiscais falsas, n\u00e3o h\u00e1 estrutura\u00e7\u00e3o empresarial para facilitar il\u00edcitos, ao contr\u00e1rio, as notas fiscais s\u00e3o verdadeiras, t\u00eam todas as informa\u00e7\u00f5es e comprova o alegado, o fato do Inqu\u00e9rito ter essas informa\u00e7\u00f5es decorrentes do fornecimento da documenta\u00e7\u00e3o pelas empresas.<\/p>\n 5- As empresas est\u00e3o colaborando com as investiga\u00e7\u00f5es, confiando na Justi\u00e7a que apontar\u00e1 a aus\u00eancia de crime e posteriormente encerrarem suas atividades no ramo, dada a inseguran\u00e7a jur\u00eddica imposta a esse mercado que, lamentavelmente, acarretar\u00e1 a diminui\u00e7\u00e3o da arrecada\u00e7\u00e3o de impostos, a diminui\u00e7\u00e3o dos empregos e a redu\u00e7\u00e3o da economia.<\/p>\n 6 \u2013 Com rela\u00e7\u00e3o as suas premissas iniciais, fundamentadas no Inqu\u00e9rito Policial, eis que at\u00e9 a presente data as pessoas f\u00edsicas e jur\u00eddicas n\u00e3o tiveram acesso \u00e0 den\u00fancia, temos a esclarecer erros de luminosidade solar, sen\u00e3o vejamos: 1- N\u00e3o h\u00e1 recebimento de den\u00fancia pelas empresas at\u00e9 a presente data; 2- N\u00e3o h\u00e1 no ordenamento jur\u00eddico o crime \u201cesquentamento de notas\u201d, ao contr\u00e1rio, todas as nossas notas s\u00e3o leg\u00edtimas e comprovadas documentalmente; 3- O Estado Americano de Delaware (EUA), n\u00e3o \u00e9 para\u00edso fiscal, e a empresa Ororeal n\u00e3o \u00e9 offshore, como \u00e9 de conhecimento p\u00fablico, sendo um erro crasso<\/strong>; 4- A Amaz\u00f4nia e a Ororeal t\u00eam um s\u00f3cio em comum, n\u00e3o havendo qualquer irregularidade nisso, em todas as notas fiscais constam os reais importadores, n\u00e3o havendo qualquer crime nessa opera\u00e7\u00e3o. O exerc\u00edcio simples de racioc\u00ednio l\u00f3gico nos obriga a algumas considera\u00e7\u00f5es sobre o tema, vamos imaginar que a exporta\u00e7\u00e3o seja de 300 toneladas de a\u00e7\u00facar (commodities f\u00edsica), seriam entregues no escrit\u00f3rio ou em um armaz\u00e9m? N\u00e3o suficiente, o pre\u00e7o do ouro \u00e9 ditado pelo mercado internacional, porque a empresa compraria ouro de origem ilegal, podendo comprar de origem legal pelo mesmo valor? Tais questionamentos se mostram importantes para verifica\u00e7\u00e3o da fragilidade do inqu\u00e9rito policial e den\u00fancia. No tocante a emiss\u00e3o de notas fiscais a pessoas mortas por nossos fornecedores n\u00e3o temos condi\u00e7\u00e3o de verificar, pelo sigilo \u00f3bvio da contabilidade de outra empresa, e se verdadeira a den\u00fancia, deve ser questionada ao fornecedor. A confian\u00e7a e MM Gold forneceram mercadorias \u00e0 empresa Amaz\u00f4nia, com toda a comprova\u00e7\u00e3o de origem, n\u00e3o sendo de nosso conhecimento qualquer irregularidade.<\/p>\n 1 \u2013 A Ororeal segue em atividade fora do mercado de ouro brasileiro.<\/p>\n 2 \u2013 A empresa desde 2023 n\u00e3o mant\u00e9m atividades comerciais com a Pemex, Amaz\u00f4nia, Confian\u00e7a e MM Gold.<\/p>\n 3 \u2013 Negamos veementemente qualquer participa\u00e7\u00e3o em qualquer crime.<\/p>\n 4 \u2013 A Ororeal jamais tentou dissimular a origem il\u00edcita de ouro, ao contr\u00e1rio, todo ouro adquirido foi de forma l\u00edcita e atuava como importadora com todas as informa\u00e7\u00f5es constantes das notas fiscais, inclusive o destinat\u00e1rio final.<\/p>\n 5 \u2013 N\u00e3o tenho conhecimento de compra ilegal de ouro e todas as compras foram de forma legal com a documenta\u00e7\u00e3o comprovando a origem, pagamento de impostos e Cfem o que comprova que o ouro \u00e9 de origem l\u00edcita.<\/p>\n 6 \u2013 No passado, a empresa Ororeal trabalhou com a empresa Italpreziosi, por\u00e9m, n\u00e3o atua mais no mercado nacional de ouro desde o ano de 2023.<\/p>\n 7 \u2013 Somos s\u00f3cios da empresa Ororeal e Amaz\u00f4nia.<\/p>\n 8- As empresas Ororeal e Amaz\u00f4nia sempre lutaram pela legalidade e lisura de suas opera\u00e7\u00f5es, tendo todos os documentos exigidos em Lei, mantendo toda a documenta\u00e7\u00e3o em arquivo, e jamais adquiriram ouro de origem il\u00edcita. Assim que a empresa tomou conhecimento das acusa\u00e7\u00f5es, parou as atividades no Brasil, a Ororeal e Amaz\u00f4nia sempre efetuaram a verifica\u00e7\u00e3o acerca da exist\u00eancia das autoriza\u00e7\u00f5es dos fornecedores e a proced\u00eancia do metal.<\/p>\n Estamos \u00e0 disposi\u00e7\u00e3o para sanar eventuais d\u00favidas que ainda persistam. \u00a0<\/p>\n The post \u00cdntegra dos posicionamentos enviados para reportagem sobre refinaria italiana que comprou ouro de acusados de contrabando<\/a> appeared first on Rep\u00f3rter Brasil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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