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Helga Pombal: Angola's Stardiam finds solution to the threat posed by lab-grown diamonds
Stardiam manager of production Helga Pombal told Rough&Polished's Mathew Nyaungwa on the sidelines of the Angola International Diamond Conference that lab-grown diamonds are creating a parallel market for more accessible stones, combined with lower...
11 november 2024
Ellah Muchemwa: ADPA to launch Africa's first diamond mining standard next year
The African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA), which is based in Luanda, Angola, and represents the interests of mainly African diamond producers and those with the potential to produce diamonds, will next year launch the Sustainable Development...
04 november 2024
Dmitry Fedorov: I want our jewelry to be displayed at a museum in the future
Dmitry Fedorov is the founder of the eponymous jewelry house. His main focus is the creation of Orthodox-inspired premium luxury jewelry of high artistic merit. He told Rough&Polished about his journey in the jewelry industry, about choosing the ‘Orthodox...
28 october 2024
Responsible business practices ‘no longer optional’, says WDC President Feriel Zerouki
The president of the World Diamond Council takes time out of her busy schedule to tell Rough&Polished readers about the critical work of the WDC. Zerouki, the first female present of the body, which includes all the important industry organizations among...
14 october 2024
James Campbell: Botswana Diamonds optimistic as it enters uncharted territory of using AI for mineral exploration
London-listed Botswana Diamonds has expressed optimism about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the exploration database in Botswana to look for new mineralised deposits. Company managing director James Campbell told Rough...
07 october 2024
ALROSA joins the United Nations Global Compact
The United Nations Global Compact (UN GC) is the largest voluntary international initiative designed to encourage business worldwide to follow the principles of sustainable development, implement responsible business practices and report annually on its performance in this area.
By joining the UN GC ALROSA confirms its adherence to the 10 fundamental principles of the organization as well as the Company’s intent to promote addressing global challenges and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.
“Joining the UN Global Compact marks an important step in ALROSA’s journey to constant improvement of its responsible business practices. By confirming our formal commitment to making 10 UN Global Compact principles part of the Company’s strategy, corporate culture and day-to-day operations, we will primarily focus on material aspects of ALROSA’s contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These include addressing the climate change, rational use of natural resources, building responsible and transparent supply chains and improving socio-economic prosperity of our operational regions. We also plan to actively involve our business partners and clients in addressing these issues and sharing best practices,” commented Sergey Ivanov, ALROSA CEO.