ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this policy is to provide requirements for the leadership, management, application and administration of the Environmental Policy within The De Beers Group of Companies (De Beers).

SCOPE yy Aiming to have no net loss of significant biodiversity through responsible planning and stewardship of biodiversity, from exploration through to the closure of operations and making This policy is applicable to all the entities of De Beers. Members a contribution to biodiversity conservation in the regions of De Beers may adapt the policy to include local legislative and within which we operate. stakeholder priorities within the countries in which they operate. yy Respecting legally designated Protected Areas and key biodiversity areas and not mine within World Heritage Site RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POLICY Core Areas. yy Promoting the efficient and sustainable use of natural The maintenance, revision and distribution of this policy are resources, especially energy and water, by employing the the responsibility of the De Beers Group Head of Safety and principles of reduction, recovery, re-use and recycling. Sustainable Development. yy Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and participating in climate change initiatives. yy Managing wastes, effluents, emissions, dust and the use of ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY hazardous substances to prevent pollution. yy Ensuring that comprehensive environmental planning, De Beers is committed to taking responsibility for the short and implementation and costing for exploration, project, long term economic, social and environmental implications of operational and closure phases is undertaken and that decisions across the diamond pipeline. the financial provision for present and expected future We commit to building diamond dreams through effective environmental liabilities and obligations is included in life partnerships and enhancing the confidence of consumers in of mine plans. the diamond product. In pursuit of the highest standards of yy Fostering awareness across the organisation, communicating environmental care and protection, De Beers is committed to: and building a culture of shared responsibility and yy Managing all aspects of this environmental policy as an accountability for the environment. integral part of business while adopting a precautionary yy Engaging and co-operating openly with governments, approach to environmental challenges. local communities, employees and other interested parties to yy Developing and implementing appropriate environmental improve understanding, promote constructive interaction and policies, systems, programmes and training and ensuring seek solutions to common environmental and social issues. these are adequately resourced. yy Ensuring that joint venture partnerships and contractors yy Complying with relevant legislation and other requirements follow practices consistent with this policy. to which De Beers subscribes and aligning with international yy Regularly monitoring, auditing and reviewing environmental good practice. performance and compliance to ensure continual yy Requiring all producing mines to be certified compliant with improvement. the ISO 14001 international standard for environmental yy Reporting environmental risks and performance publicly and management systems as the foundation for continual providing assurance to the De Beers PLC Board of Directors improvement. through the Sustainability Committee. yy Adopting the mitigation hierarchy approach by first assessing, seeking to avoid, minimising and then rehabilitating potential environmental impacts, risks and emergencies when planning, designing and implementing exploration, mining, marketing and related activities. Bruce Cleaver, De Beers Group CEO

VERSION: JANUARY 2017, REV. 6 (ORIGINAL – 1999, REV. 1)