Purpose, vision, values and principles OUR PURPOSEIn the De Beers family of companies, we have one purpose:We are driven to turn diamond dreams into lasting reality.OUR VISIONWe also have big dreams for the De Beers family. Our ambitious growth vision is focused on:Unlocking the full economic read more... Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Message from the Chairman and Managing Director...The recent past has seen significant change in the diamond industry and De Beers, but one element will remain unchanged: De Beers leadership of the diamond industry - professional and ethical - will remain read more... Corporate Governance De Beers adheres to the applicable principles and recommendations set out in the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct contained in the South African King Report on Corporate Governance (2002). The King Code presents recommendations relating to: the read more... Diamond Best Practice Principles Corporate responsibility for business, social and environmental matters is part of our day-to-day business in De Beers. The De Beers family of companies introduced the ‘Diamond Best Practice Principles’ (BPPs) in 2000.Our BPPs consist of a set of objective read more... Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) As required by the Promotion of Access to Information Act in South Africa, De Beers has prepared a manual in respect of the De Beers Consolidated Mines group of Companies including South African companies.Promotion of Access to Information Act manual read more... Diamonds and their benefits to Africa As one of the worlds and specifically Africa’s major natural resources, diamonds are helping transform Southern Africa and the lives of its people. Through diamonds, countries like Botswana, Namibia and South Africa have taken major steps to build a more read more...