De Beers Report to Society 2016

Our 11th annual sustainability report, published today, highlights that acting responsibly has long been an imperative for De Beers Group and its joint venture partners– not only because being a good corporate citizen brings all-round socio-economic benefits to our key stakeholders, but also because it makes good business sense.

Lit up by some stunning photography from our operations around the globe, the Report reflects on how 2016 was a year defined by partnerships.

It details how, through strong financial and operating performance, we have been able to deliver further benefits to our partners across the value chain. And it reflects on how we have gone beyond compliance to ensure our benefits go beyond diamonds.

Four main topics – Society, Confidence, People and Environment – turn the spotlight on the main aspects of the company’s activities across the world. Find out more at: www.debeersgroup.com/reporttosociety

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Education

Student Trio Cash in on New De Beers Partnership
The young trio, from the company’s mining communities, were selected from the De Beers Financial Study Assistance Scheme and awarded R80,000 each towards their tuition fees and study material by the Dell Development Fund. They also received brand new Dell laptops as part of the bursary.

Social Impact & Volunteering

De Beers Sports Programme Helps Kids Follow Their Dream
As a start, De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) has donated football and netball equipment to 13 primary schools in the Blouberg area, close to its Venetia mine.

Research, Reports & Publications

De Beers Group Helping to Create a Ripple Effect Across Botswana’s Economy
As a business that has so many touchpoints with different parts of Botswana society, simply contributing through royalties, dividends, taxes and employment is not enough for De Beers Group. We need to look constantly for ways in which we can embed the opportunity for further economic development and diversification.

Research, Reports & Publications

De Beers Group: From Little Date Seeds, Great Things Are Born
In Namibia, more than a third of the entire population is aged under 15 – this is almost 10 per cent more than the global average.

While this obviously creates some socio-economic challenges in terms of education, employment and welfare, it also presents a real opportunity to establish a new generation of Namibian leaders who can take the country forward from strength to strength.

Environment

De Beers Pioneers Research Programme to Make Carbon-neutral Mining a Reality
Carbon-neutral mining a possibility across De Beers Group's operations in five to 10 years

Research, Reports & Publications

The Inner Workings of De Beers Group's Report to Society
Producing a 56-page report summarising what we did last year seems like it should be a pretty straightforward task. However, some of the unpublished figures that sit behind the Report to Society shed just a little light on what is a major undertaking.

Research, Reports & Publications

De Beers Reports a Rise in Local Investment in South Africa
De Beers Group increased its investment in local goods and services in South Africa last year and made a major contribution to supporting community development, according to its latest Report to Society.

Research, Reports & Publications

Report Highlights Local Spending in Milestone Year in Namibia
De Beers Group gave the Namibian economy a major financial injection in 2016 and invested heavily in local communities, according to the company’s latest Report to Society.

Research, Reports & Publications

De Beers Group's Report Shows How Diamonds Help Communities Sparkle in Canada
De Beers Group boosted communities near its mines in Canada in 2016 by procuring more goods and services locally and strengthening support for training and development, according to its latest Report to Society.

Research, Reports & Publications

Botswana Businesses Benefit from De Beers Investment
De Beers Group strengthened Botswana communities in 2016 through major investment in local goods and services, according to its latest Report to Society.

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