Sustainability Investments
Sustainability requires giving back to help the environment and those in need. For companies pursuing Sustainability Rated Diamond certification, this means not only investing to improve their own operations and supply chains, but also investing in projects that help local communities, and protect climate and the environment. Sustainability Rated Diamond producers engage in sustainability investments as part of their certification requirements.
Other Key Pillars of Sustainability Rated Diamonds
Origin
Traceability
Sustainability Rated Diamonds are tracked through a verified origin traceability process that provides 99.9% accuracy of the origin of each diamond through its entire chain of custody, from producer to point of sale.
Ethical
Stewardship
Each diamond is certified to adhere to twelve core ethical principles aligned to the strictest internationally recognized norms of business integrity.
Net Zero
Carbon Footprint
Sustainability Rated Diamonds producers are committed reducing their production carbon footprints by taking measures, such as improved efficiencies in energy and operations. The carbon footprint that remains is then balanced out each year through investments in renewable energy or other climate mitigation initiatives.
Sustainable
Production
Sustainability Rated Diamond producers are committed to the principle of doing no harm to humans or environment, and are actively working to avoid, eliminate or offset any impacts that might be associated with the production process.
2023 ASM Support
- We conducted due diligence to verify reputable organizations that support ASM communities.
- We selected Moyo Gems, a responsible miner-to-market gemstone collaboration in East Africa, working with women, youth, and artisanal gem miners.
- SCS donated 20% of certificate fees to the Moyo Gems initiative.