Working towards global goals
We are embedding material United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Group’s systems and processes while we implement the recommendations of the Task force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to ensure we create sustainable value for our stakeholders.
Social
The Group’s purpose “Unearthing unique possibilities”, is directly underpinned by three key priorities: extracting maximum value from operations, preparing for our future, and working responsibly and maintaining our social licence to operate.
Our social licence to operate depends on regular engagement with government and local communities, as well as financial and practical support, to address challenges with mutually beneficial and sustainable solutions. As responsible operators and social partners in our host countries, we endeavour to maintain healthy and constructive relationships with governments and our PACs.
As mining life is finite, we need to establish CSI projects that continue to create value in our absence.
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Employees
Our primary objective is safeguarding the health and safety of our employees, their families and surrounding communities – everyone should work and live in a safe environment every day.
We promote equality, diversity and professional development for employees at every business level with attention to their physical and psychological well-being.
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Financial and operational
Our holistic approach to business performance integrates our sustainability principles and daily activities to uphold our social licence to operate, generate fair returns for our shareholders and sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
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Governance and Ethics
Our commitment to governance and ethics excellence ensures that good corporate citizenship permeates the business. We understand that the value of our exquisite diamonds is determined by the way we mine. We therefore produce and distribute rough and polished diamonds according to the highest ethical and legal standards.
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Environmental
Our commitment to responsible environmental stewardship and the UN SDGs compels us to better understand and manage our impact on the natural environment, mitigating climate change and other environmental risks, so that we leave a positive legacy for future generations.
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Social
The Group’s purpose “Unearthing unique possibilities”, is directly underpinned by three key priorities: extracting maximum value from operations, preparing for our future, and working responsibly and maintaining our social licence to operate.
Our social licence to operate depends on regular engagement with government and local communities, as well as financial and practical support, to address challenges with mutually beneficial and sustainable solutions. As responsible operators and social partners in our host countries, we endeavour to maintain healthy and constructive relationships with governments and our PACs.
As mining life is finite, we need to establish CSI projects that continue to create value in our absence.
Snapshot of our performance
Employees
Our primary objective is safeguarding the health and safety of our employees, their families and surrounding communities – everyone should work and live in a safe environment every day.
We promote equality, diversity and professional development for employees at every business level with attention to their physical and psychological well-being.
Snapshot of our performance
Financial and operational
Our holistic approach to business performance integrates our sustainability principles and daily activities to uphold our social licence to operate, generate fair returns for our shareholders and sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
Snapshot of our performance
Governance and Ethics
Our commitment to governance and ethics excellence ensures that good corporate citizenship permeates the business. We understand that the value of our exquisite diamonds is determined by the way we mine. We therefore produce and distribute rough and polished diamonds according to the highest ethical and legal standards.
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2021 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed as a roadmap for countries to achieve a more sustainable future for all. The SDGs promote social prosperity and offer environmental protection for the planet. Aligning business practices to broader societal goals makes good business sense, as many of the world's top risks can impact a company's ability to create value for its stakeholders, with the recent the COVID-19 pandemic a perfect illustration of this.
Our Priority UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Sustainability report 2021
Our approach to Climate Change
Health and Safety Management policy
Environmental Management policy
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy
Our Principles
Creating a safe and healthy working environment
Improving resource use efficiencies
Upholding business integrity
Prioritising
environmental protection
Prioritising the development and well-being of our employees
Optimising socio-economic benefit
We promote a culture of zero harm and responsible care through effective risk management that prioritises our workforce
We promote a culture of zero harm and responsible care through effective risk management that prioritises our workforce
We are committed to continuously working towards minimising wasteful usage of the resources required to conduct business. Improving resource use efficiencies through innovation and capital efficiency will improve the long-term sustainability of the organisation and protect non-renewable natural resources.
We are committed to meeting our responsibilities as an ethical and accountable organisation through a strong culture of corporate integrity and robust governance.
We are committed to minimising the impact our operations have on the natural environment by mitigating potential environmental impacts, responsibly managing natural resources and rehabilitating the environment at mine closure.
We aim to foster respectful and mutually beneficial relationships with our employees, by prioritising their development and well-being and the promotion of equality and diversity in our workforce.
We believe it is our moral obligation to contribute to the sustainable socio-economic growth of the areas in which we operate.
Material Matters
Our material matters are topics that directly or indirectly impact our ability to create or preserve economic, environmental and social value for our organisation, our stakeholders and society at large. Therefore, material matters include risks that must be managed and opportunities that could be captured to enhance the viability of the business in the short, medium and long term.
How we determine materiality
A list of possible material matters was developed following a detailed materiality review, which considered internal and external research. This year we used a double materiality lens, prioritising our material matters in terms of their impact on our financial and operational performance as well as their impact on society, communities and the environment.
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Prioritise
Our Material Matters
To understand our broader risks and opportunities we look at:
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
EMPLOYEES
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL
GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS
Material Matters
Our material matters are topics that directly or indirectly impact our ability to create or preserve economic, environmental and social value for our organisation, our stakeholders and society at large. Therefore, material matters include risks that must be managed and opportunities that could be captured to enhance the viability of the business in the short, medium and long term.
How we determine materiality
A list of possible material matters was developed following a detailed materiality review, which considered internal and external research. This year we used a double materiality lens, prioritising our material matters in terms of their impact on our financial and operational performance as well as their impact on society, communities and the environment.
To understand our broader risks and opportunities we look at:
Once all matters have been identified, these are prioritised and ranked according to the level of influence on our business and relationship with stakeholders.
Our policies
Gem Diamonds is a constituent of the FTSE4 Good Index Series