Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | The EU Quantum act | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Christophe Kiener Head of Unit | Negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement between India and the EU. | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Silvia Bartolini Cabinet member | The EU Quantum act | SRC |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Christophe Kiener Head of Unit | Negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement between India and the EU. | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Isabelle Perignon Director | Exchange of view on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA); Marketing of synthetic diamonds, application of EU consumer law | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Isabelle Perignon Director | Exchange of view on the Digital Fairness Act (DFA); Marketing of synthetic diamonds, application of EU consumer law | — |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU – US relations | SRC |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Chiara Galiffa Cabinet member | EU – US relations | — |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Hans Stausboll Acting Director | Exchange of views on sustainable investment, ethical and responsible diamond sourcing, and economic resilience in Southern Africa | SRC |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Hans Stausboll Acting Director | Exchange of views on sustainable investment, ethical and responsible diamond sourcing, and economic resilience in Southern Africa | — |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | Exchange of views on sustainable investment, ethical and responsible diamond sourcing, and economic resilience in Southern Africa | SRC |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | Exchange of views on sustainable investment, ethical and responsible diamond sourcing, and economic resilience in Southern Africa | — |
Mission & Goals
Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining, marketing and retailing of diamonds. Together with its joint venture partners, it is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with diamond mining operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of De Beers Group’s strategy as it develops a portfolio of offers that span the diamond value chain, including its jewellery houses, De Beers Jewellers and De Beers Forevermark, and other pioneering solutions such as diamond sourcing and traceability initiatives Tracr and GemFair. De Beers Group also provides leading services and technology to the diamond industry in the form of education and laboratory services via De Beers Institute of Diamonds. De Beers Group is committed to ‘Building Forever,’ a holistic and integrated approach for creating a better future. De Beers Group is a member of Anglo American plc.
EU Legislative Interests
Representing the company's interests and providing business perspectives considering the following legislative issues including EU Sanctions Regime, Trade policy and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), goods differentiation in respect to natural and lab grown diamonds and the presence of industrial diamond production in the European Union.
Communication Activities
Submitted responses to EU consultations on: The Digital Fairness Act New Consumer Agenda
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://www.debeersgroup.com/~/media/Files/D/De-Beers-Group-V2/documents/sustainability-and-ethics/BF%20reports%202023/De%20Beers%20Group%20Building%20Forever%202023%20Sustainability%20Report.pdf
Organisation Members
please see www.debeersgroup.com for information about our group structure.
Additional Information
Hanbury have assisted De Beers in setting up meetings with EU officials and preparing briefing documents
Connected Legislation