Natural Diamond Council rallies Surat cutters on ESG to fend off lab-grown threat
Sponsored push spotlights SRK's net-zero certification, KP Sanghvi's 35% women workforce, and Hari Krishna's revival of 160 water bodies across Gujarat. With Surat polishing 90% of the world's diamonds, the industry is leaning on traceability and emissions cuts to defend natural stones against cheaper lab-grown rivals.
What happened
Sponsored feature by Natural Diamond Council highlights Indian diamond industry's sustainability push: SRK's net-zero certification, KP Sanghvi's women
Key facts
- -0.239 kg CO2e per carat
- -893 MTCO2e
- 7,000 workforce
- 35% women
- 55% women Botswana
- 160 water bodies
- 250,000 farmers
- 70% freshwater reduction
- 50,000 tonnes waste
- 90% world diamonds
Why this matters
Watch for consolidation among Surat polishers lacking ESG credentials—SRK, KP Sanghvi, and Hari Krishna are positioning as platform acquirers of smaller cutters needing traceability infrastructure.