The World Federation of Diamond Bourses EXCO has ended in Antwerp a 3 day program of discussions and meetings that included an extensive strategy session to analyse, discuss and decide on the future mission of the WFDB within the growing, global diamond trade.
Meetings included discussions with representatives of banking and mining at which EXCO underlined its commitment to support the adoption of the highest ethical standards and professional competences, throughout the trade.
WFDB President Ernie Blom in summing up the strategy session emphasized that “the WFDB has agreed to immediately broaden and deepen its ongoing dialogues and cooperation with all key stakeholders in the international diamond trade.”
Blom added, “the WFDB believes strongly in a profitable, expanding and respected global diamond business that will maintain its place in the world of luxury goods with diamond as a benchmark product that delights, dazzles and brings pleasure to many millions of consumers around the world”.
With 30 international Bourses and effectively at least 95% of the world’s diamond trade handled by members, the WFDB provides the trade and public markets a robust, transparent and accountable platform professionally positioned to defend and promote the interests of the extended family of industry stakeholders.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
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