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De Beers on Pace to Deliver on Ambitious 2030 Sustainability Goals and Create Enduring Positive Impact for People and The Planet
2022 sustainability report highlights milestones in climate ambition and ethical leadership of the diamond industry |
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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 5 June 2023 - De Beers Group provided an update on progress toward its 2030 'Building Forever' sustainability goals. The goals were set in 2020 and are De Beers' blueprint for creating a positive and sustainable impact in its host countries and throughout the diamond value chain. They span four pillars: leading ethical practices, partnering for thriving communities, protecting the natural world, and accelerating equal opportunity.
During 2022, De Beers saw advances across all four Building Forever pillars and all 12 goals, which included reductions in water use and energy intensity, innovations in diamond tracing technology, increased representation of women in senior leadership and progress toward its climate commitments. A notable milestone was setting science-based climate targets across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, which were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). De Beers' near-term science-based targets are to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions 42 per cent by 2030 and to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions 25 per cent within the same timeframe. In setting the targets across all three scopes, De Beers is extending its climate ambition over and above its existing commitment to be carbon neutral across Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. The science-based targets represent the reductions required by SBTi to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. However, under its existing carbon neutral commitment and with the implementation of its 'Reduce and Replace' strategy, De Beers expects to exceed its science-based targets for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. De Beers also accelerated the pace of innovation and investment in its blockchain provenance platform, Tracr. The platform was deployed at scale in 2022 and enables participants to provide assurance of a diamond's source as it travels through the value chain. More than half of De Beers' global production by value is now being registered on Tracr, which was named by Forbes as one of the world's 50 leading blockchains for the third time. Al Cook, CEO, De Beers Group, said: "De Beers has a simple core belief that informs everything we do: that the diamonds we discover, belong to the communities and countries in which they are found. We are inspired by the beauty and rarity of natural diamonds and the natural world, and we know how precious diamonds are – not only for the people who wear them, but for all those they touch along the way. "Building Forever is about taking a long-term view and working hand-in-hand with the communities in which we live and work to shape a better future. From addressing the climate crisis to supporting communities to prosper and providing our clients with a deeper connection to the origin and impact of their diamond by developing breakthrough technology, Building Forever will continue to guide every decision De Beers makes and touch every diamond we discover." The 2022 sustainability report provides a detailed overview of the Building Forever pillars and goals, along with key progress toward each – a summary of which follows: Leading ethical practices De Beers is committed to advancing industry standards, enhancing the transparency of diamond provenance and improving the livelihoods of artisanal miners. Key highlights include:
Protecting the natural world De Beers understands that for its business and host communities to thrive, it must protect the natural world. In all of its activities, De Beers follows best practices for biodiversity and water management, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, waste and mine closure and rehabilitation. Key highlights include:
Partnering for thriving communities De Beers is focused on working with a range of stakeholders to help build a sustainable future and contribute to a better quality of life in its host communities, with particular emphasis on health and wellbeing, education and skills development, economic diversification, and livelihood support. Key highlights include:
Accelerating equal opportunity De Beers is focused on accelerating economic inclusion and supporting diverse voices to help shape the future of its business, host communities and society at large, with a particular focus on addressing the historical underrepresentation of women in its talent pipeline and encouraging fresh and diverse talent into the diamond jewellery sector. Key highlights include:
De Beers Group's full 2022 sustainability report is available to read here. About De Beers Group Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world's leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining, marketing and retailing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, De Beers Group employs more than 20,000 people across the diamond pipeline and is the world's largest diamond producer by value, with diamond mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of De Beers Group's strategy as it develops a portfolio of offers that span the diamond value chain, including its jewellery houses, De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark, and other pioneering solutions such as diamond sourcing and traceability initiatives Tracr and GemFair. De Beers Group also provides leading services and technology to the diamond industry in the form of education and laboratory services via De Beers Institute of Diamonds and a wide range of diamond sorting, detection and classification technology systems via De Beers Group Ignite. De Beers Group is committed to 'Building Forever,' a holistic and integrated approach for creating a better future – where safety, human rights and ethical integrity continue to be paramount; where communities thrive and the environment is protected; and where there are equal opportunities for all. De Beers Group is a member of the Anglo American plc group. For further information, visit www.debeersgroup.com. http://www.twitter.com/ http://www.facebook.com/ http://www.instagram.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/ http://www.youtube.com/TDBGoC The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Hashtags: #DeBeers #NaturalDiamonds #buildingforever |
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