Nicky Oppenheimer, Chairman, De Beers Group, addresses the CIBJO congress in Cape Town, South Africa.
De Beers believes in partnerships. It is the foundation of our relationships with
governments, customers, employees, civil society and other stakeholders in our business. I am firmly of the belief that also in the wider diamond, precious metals and jewellery industry we can together achieve those things that seem unachievable on one’s own, together we are stronger than apart, that - like South Africa - from our very diversity we can combine energies, creativity and passion to deliver a responsible, sustainable and profitable global jewellery business that makes a real contribution to the communities in which it works and on which it depends for its raw materials...