The DDE is a member of various international industry organisations and associations. Focused on enhancing the diamonds and precious stones supply chain, the DDE develops regulations to ensure that business within its parameters is conducted in an ethically responsible way, and in line with the international compliance trade standards.
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) – Executive committee member of the WFDB, a federation of diamond bourses, in which the individual bourses maintain their autonomy in all internal matters, while agreeing that decisions made at the local level comply with a general and dynamic legal framework, ratified by the WFDB General Assembly, acting in its capacity as the supreme legislative organ of the federation. WFDB leads, advises and manages its affairs with the objective of securing growing, profitable, respected and sustainable international diamond industry.
World Diamond Council (WDC) – Board member of the WDC, an industry body that consists of businesses and organisations around the globe engaged in every sector of the diamond trade, from producer to retail, that focuses on continuing preventing trade in conflict diamonds.
Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) – Trade associate member of the RJC, a whole-of-supply chain standards initiative for the jewellery supply chain, from mine to retail. It is unique in its participation of organisations at every step in the value chain, each bringing commitment to a responsible supply chain and implementation of responsible business practices.
The World Jewellery Confederation, CIBJO – Member of CIBJO, an organisation that represents the interests of all individuals, organisations and companies earning their livelihoods from jewellery, gemstones and precious metals, covering the entire industry from mine to marketplace in the various production, manufacturing, trading and retail centres.
The Diamond Development Initiative International (DDI) – DDE supports the core activities of DDI, including its strategic sustainability programme aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. In the result of the joint project, DDI provides organisational and educational support to 10 miners' cooperatives in three provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which includes training on mining best practices and DDI's Maendeleo Diamond Standards, KP requirements for internal controls; and the relevant provisions of the national Mining Code, diamond valuation and market information.
Diamond Producers Association (DPA) – Working together on the industry-wide issues with the DPA, an organisation formed by the world’s leading diamond companies in order to maintain and enhance consumer demand for, and confidence in diamonds. By promoting the integrity and reputation of diamonds and the diamond industry, the DPA plays a central role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the sector.
DiamondFacts – An independent source of information about diamonds that are connected to different diamond industry resources, such as World Diamond Council, Kimberley Process, Diamond Development Initiative, Diamond Producers Association, Diamond Empowerment Fund and Responsible Jewellery Counci