De Beers Group has outlined progress across its Building Forever sustainability framework, with its latest Sustainability Report highlighting developments in climate action, nature conservation, community livelihoods and diamond provenance.
The company reported a 14% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions since 2021, alongside conservation efforts covering approximately 375,000 acres of land across Southern Africa. Through its Okavango Eternal partnership, De Beers also supported the designation of Angola’s first Ramsar Wetland, adding to its focus on protecting biodiversity and natural ecosystems.
Its social and economic programmes also continued to expand in 2025. De Beers said its operations supported 2.6 offsite jobs for every onsite position, while its EntreprenHER initiative trained another 500 women, taking the programme’s total reach to more than 3,900 women since 2016.
In Botswana, the company has committed US$70 million to the Diamonds for Development Fund, aimed at supporting long-term economic diversification and development beyond the diamond industry.
Technology and provenance remain another key area of focus. De Beers’ Tracr platform has now recorded more than five million individually registered rough diamonds, while its Best Practice Principles programme reached its 20-year milestone, reflecting the company’s ongoing focus on responsible sourcing and supply-chain standards.
Looking ahead, De Beers said it will focus on expanding renewable energy, further reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, increasing the amount of land protected for nature and extending Tracr across more stages of the diamond value chain.
