"At De Beers Group, respect for human rights is embedded at all our operations and in our culture. It is one of the five Critical Foundations of our Building Forever sustainability framework and it is also a commitment we make in our Code of Conduct along with all our principal policies and programmes. Our policies set strict requirements relating to the respect of human rights, including labour rights, non-discrimination, and the prohibition of the use of child and forced labour, enabling us to comply with local legislation across all our value chain and adhere to international labour and human rights conventions. We take a zero-tolerance approach to the use of all forms of modern slavery, whether that be in our organisation, our supply chains or the wider diamond value chain.”