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De Beers shocked by the violence in Ukraine

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Donates US$1 million to aid for impacted by the war  De Beers Group has been shocked by the violence in Ukraine and inspired by the bravery of its people. We are donating US$1 million to aid organizations that are operating in the region and providing support to those impacted by the war.  The Anglo American Foundation will also match donations made by our employees, up to £1,000 per person per year, through its Employee Match Funding scheme which is open to all permanent employees across Anglo American.                                                                                                                                                                      De Beers Group, established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining and marketing of diamonds.                                                                                                                                                                     

De Beers programme under HeForShe

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Announces with UN to support 1200 women entrepreneurs in SA Announcement comes on the one year anniversary of De Beers Group’s partnership with UN Women as a HeForShe Thematic Champion to stand with women and girls around the world! De Beers Group, in partnership with United Nations (UN) Women, is pleased to announce the launch of a three-year capacity-building programme to improve the livelihoods of more than 1,200 women micro-entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. The programme is designed to equip women micro-entrepreneurs with business and management skills to build their confidence and capacity to operate and grow successful small businesses. It will focus on providing training to enhance understanding of business concepts, including accessing markets, increasing market share, generating income, creating jobs, and supporting effective decision-making, communication and negotiation skills. Tailored specifically for each country, the programme