De Beers Group said that Bruce Cleaver will be succeeded by Al Cook as CEO of De Beers Group from early next year. Bruce will become Co-Chairman of De Beers Group, alongside De Beers Group Chairman and Anglo American Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During more than six years as CEO of De Beers Group, Bruce has led the business\u2019s transformation across the value chain. During his tenure, the Group has launched the world\u2019s largest and most sophisticated diamond recovery and exploration vessels; redesigned supply agreements with Sightholders to enhance the efficiency of rough diamond distribution; integrated the organisation\u2019s downstream businesses; created Tracr\u2122, the world’s only distributed diamond blockchain that starts at the source; launched the Lightbox Jewelry laboratory-grown diamond business; and established and embedded the Building Forever sustainability framework across the Group, including setting 12 ambitious sustainability goals for 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Duncan Wanblad said: \u201cBruce has led De Beers with distinction, evolving the company\u2019s strategic vision to ensure that consumers\u2019 desire for diamond jewellery is at the very heart of decision making across the diamond pipeline… Bruce has successfully expanded De Beers\u2019 horizons for the longer term and reinforced the company\u2019s unquestioned leadership position, exemplified by De Beers\u2019 Building Forever sustainability framework to ensure an enduring positive diamond legacy. I look forward to his contribution as Co-Chairman, ensuring the greatest continuity for the business and our partners and stakeholders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reflecting on his time as De Beers Group CEO, Bruce Cleaver stated: \u201cIt has been a tremendous privilege for me to lead such an iconic company as De Beers with its rich history, great people and culture, and truly unique product offering. I would like to pay tribute to all those who have supported me along the way \u2013 including all my De Beers Group and Anglo American colleagues, the representatives of our partner governments, the De Beers Sightholder community and countless others within and outside the diamond trade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Cook said: \u201cI am honoured to have the opportunity to lead the company behind the world\u2019s leading diamond brand \u2013 De Beers. I look forward to working closely with De Beers\u2019 people, customers, governments, and other stakeholders to ensure that De Beers continues to lead the industry and deliver sustainable and purpose-driven value.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
De Beers Group said that Bruce Cleaver will be succeeded by Al Cook as CEO of De Beers Group from early next year. Bruce will become Co-Chairman of De Beers Group, alongside De Beers Group Chairman and Anglo American Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad. During more than six years as CEO of De Beers Group, Bruce…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-17446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n