Livelihoods

Before mine sites are developed, social and community considerations are assessed alongside technical and operational requirements. This includes the social, cultural and economic characteristics of the local area of influence, as well as the views and needs of local communities in areas such as health, education, employment, gender equity and cultural heritage.

Community health and wellbeing:

Over recent years, De Beers has worked with governments, health authorities and community partners to support community health and wellbeing across its producer countries, with a focus on prevention, access to care and strengthening public health systems. Our programmes continue to focus on strengthening public health systems, HIV and TB treatment support, and child and maternal health.

Beneficiation:

Beneficiation supports local cutting, polishing and jewellery manufacturing within diamond-producing countries. Through the Beneficiation Project, smaller businesses are supported to qualify as Sightholders in De Beers Group’s diamond value chain. To date, three companies have completed the two-year programme and now meet the financial, ethical and operational requirements of the Best Practice Principles programme.

By working closely with host communities and aligning our programmes with national priorities, we aim to ensure our investments are relevant to local needs and aspirations.

For further information on our community approach and wider sustainability reporting see our Sustainability Report 2025.

We adopt a partnership-based livelihoods model, working with experienced partners across our host communities. Our work is shaped by local context and focuses on practical outcomes, including strengthening skills, improving access to markets and building local capacity.

In 2025, livelihoods initiatives continued to support enterprise growth and local economic activity. For every one job created onsite, De Beers Group supported 2.6 jobs offsite, up from two in 2024. This reflects continued progress toward the Group’s 2030 commitment.

Supporting livelihoods beyond our core operations is a fundamental part of our approach to helping create opportunities for social and economic development in the communities connected to our operations.

For further information on livelihoods and wider sustainability reporting see our Sustainability Report 2025.

With mining operations in four countries, a supply base of nearly 4,000 suppliers and a diamond value chain involving more than 300,000 people in 77 countries, our activities continue to present both positive opportunities and potential adverse impacts on human rights.

We apply a rights-based approach, holding ourselves and those we work with accountable for respecting human rights and conducting human rights due diligence in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).

Engagement with stakeholders is a core part of our approach. Mechanisms are in place to enable employees, contractors, host community members and other stakeholders to raise grievances and access remediation where an adverse impact is established.

For further information on Human Rights, see our Modern Slavery Statement 2025 and Sustainability Report 2025.

De Beers Group’s one active mine and two closed mines in Canada are located on traditional Indigenous territories. We strive to minimise adverse impacts, alongside incorporating the traditional knowledge and wishes of Indigenous communities into environmental stewardship that endures beyond mine closure.

In 2025, De Beers Group achieved 95% compliance with Impact Benefit Agreements (IBAs) and completed 85% of planned Indigenous engagement activities across its Canadian operations, supported by regular, structured engagement with communities.

For further information on indigenous rights and communities, along with wider sustainability reporting see our Sustainability Report 2025.

Safety underpins how we operate at De Beers. We aim to identify and address potential safety and environmental risks associated with our activities before work begins, including stopping work where it cannot be carried out safely.

Our Beyond Zero safety mindset embeds safety into every aspect of our operations. Adopted in 2020, it commits us to placing the wellbeing of our people before production and profit, making safety central to our operations.

Safety outcomes improved across the Group in 2025, including a 19% reduction in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate compared with 2024 and zero work-related fatalities. Sustained performance in higher-risk environments was demonstrated at Venetia Mine, which exceeded 13 million fatality-free shifts.

For further information on occupational health and safety along with wider sustainability reporting see our Sustainability Report 2025.