Israel-based Sarine Technologies Ltd., the world’s leading maker of diamond-related equipment, has launched CarbonVERO™, a ground-breaking new service that records the energy consumption and carbon footprint of each individual diamond, from rough to polished.
Sarine said this pioneering innovation is the result of a strategic collaboration with highly respected diamond manufacturer and trader Andre Messika Ltd. and The Carbon Trust, a renowned authority in carbon emissions assessment. The data will be accessible via Sarine’s Diamond Journey™ traceability solution.
Andre Messika Ltd. will apply CarbonVERO™ to all its Namibian sourced diamonds, providing supply chain insights and adding a new layer to traceability – tracing the carbon impact. While many organizations are undertaking various types of carbon footprinting, this is the first time in the diamond industry where the actual measurement and calculation of the energy consumption and CO2 emissions from mined rough to polished gem for each individual diamond will be provided, Sarine said.
CarbonVERO™ will empower both B2B manufacturers and B2C diamond brands to disclose key environmental impact data transparently to their customers, it added.
Andre Messika Ltd.’s Chairman, André Messika, said, “Tracing the carbon impact per diamond from origin to consumer was the logical next step in a trajectory of traceability programs and diamond provenance traceability initiated five years ago.”
Sarine’s CEO, David Block, stated: “We are proud of being part of yet another innovative initiative that adds an additional layer of transparency to the diamond industry, providing crucial information about the energy consumed and CO2 emitted during the diamond’s formative processes. Our commitment is to deliver this data with the highest level of assurance, enabling the industry to offer sustainable products and ensure a beneficial future for all.”