Israel-based laboratory-grown diamond (LGD) producer Lusix has been accredited, and its rough diamonds have been certified, under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use following the completion of a comprehensive sustainability audit.
This pilot accreditation confirms that Lusix’s production operation located in Rehovot, Israel has met the relevant requirements of the programme covering five major areas: origin assurance, ethical stewardship, climate neutrality, sustainable production practices and strategic sustainability investments.
Benny Landa, Chairman of the Landa Group and Lusix founder, said, “We believe consumers today want to know the origin of the products they purchase, the impact those products have on the environment and community, and to have confidence in the claims made by their producers. Lusix is proud to work together with SCS and partners to help implement this industry standard throughout the whole value chain.”
The standard was developed under an international, multi-stakeholder process managed by non-profit SCS Standards Development, with the involvement of diamond producers, retailers, technology experts, environmental and social responsibility civil society representatives and academia. Certification expert SCS Global Services conducted the third-party audit assessment.