{"id":39160,"date":"2025-07-10T16:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/srks-diamonds-shine-bright-with-zero-carbon-and-global-impact\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T11:02:14","slug":"srks-diamonds-shine-bright-with-zero-carbon-and-global-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/srks-diamonds-shine-bright-with-zero-carbon-and-global-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"SRK\u2019s Diamonds Shine Bright\u2014With Zero Carbon and Global Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], July 10: <\/strong>In a historic first for India and the international diamond industry, Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK) has emerged as the world\u2019s first company to create natural diamonds with a confirmed negative carbon footprint. Issued on World Decarbonisation Day, this first-ever milestone fully integrates with India\u2019s national sustainability goals and supports the country\u2019s growing leadership in green innovation.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement also arrives at a symbolic time for India. For the first time, the country has entered the Top 100 of the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index, marking a significant turning point in international opinion on India\u2019s environmental initiatives. SRK\u2019s achievement is more than symbolic: it represents a genuine, quantifiable change in industrial behavior that can be used as a model elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h4>A World First in Diamond Sustainability<\/h4>\n<p>The audited facts support that <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/srk.one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SRK\u2019s Diamond<\/a><\/strong> manufacturing process now sequesters more carbon from the environment than it releases. According to Deutsch Quality Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. audits, the company reports:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Product carbon footprint of \u20130.239 kg CO\u2082e per carat of polished diamond<\/li>\n<li>Organisational carbon footprint of \u2013893 metric tons CO\u2082e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These figures are supported by internationally accepted verification standards, which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO 14064-1:2018<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14067:2018<\/li>\n<li>ISO 14068-1:2023<\/li>\n<li>The GHG Protocol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This scientific validation renders SRK\u2019s carbon-negative diamonds not only a marketing claim but a verified, data-driven fact.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PNN-2025-07-10T111045144.jpg\" alt=\"SRK\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h4>Aligning with India\u2019s Green Vision<\/h4>\n<p>India\u2019s formal environmental blueprint, spanning the Gazette notifications of<strong> GHG<\/strong> decreases by 2025, has sped up the emphasis on industrial decarbonisation. SRK\u2019s achievement supports the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) programme initiated by the Government of India, which supports conscious consumption and sustainable living.<\/p>\n<p>SRK is not just meeting national requirements \u2014 it\u2019s beating them, establishing an aspirational standard for others to adopt. Its operational framework comprises:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Solar-powered buildings<\/li>\n<li>Net-zero energy buildings<\/li>\n<li>Zero-emission processes<\/li>\n<li>Rainwater collection and greywater reuse systems<\/li>\n<li>Ethical and traceable supply of natural rough diamonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This embedding of sustainable design principles demonstrates a solid application of circular economy models.<\/p>\n<h4>Contributing to Global SDGs<\/h4>\n<p>SRK is presently contributing to 14 of the 17 UN<strong> Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong> \u2014 a unique achievement in the manufacturing industry. Areas of greatest impact include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7)<\/li>\n<li>Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)<\/li>\n<li>Climate Action (SDG 13)<\/li>\n<li>Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)<\/li>\n<li>Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This extensive impact footprint demonstrates that luxury manufacturing can co-exist with ethical environmental responsibility.<\/p>\n<h4>Pure Impact: Value of Transparency<\/h4>\n<p><strong>SRK<\/strong> is getting ready to publish the second version of its Pure Impact Report, an authoritative publication highlighting its sustainability initiatives. The report provides transparency to stakeholders by sharing metrics, case studies, and future-focused targets in the areas of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy consumption<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of carbon<\/li>\n<li>Water and waste<\/li>\n<li>Social equity programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report is not just a disclosure document but also acts as a guiding compass for internal betterment and external inspiration.<\/p>\n<h4>The Evolving Face of Luxury<\/h4>\n<p>At a time when mindful consumption is on the rise, especially among younger consumers, SRK\u2019s carbon-negative diamonds find fit with shifting values in the marketplace. Beauty is not only measured in carats anymore but by climate footprint, ethical sourcing, and honesty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shreyans Dholakia,<\/strong> SRK Entrepreneur and Brand Custodian, summarized the company\u2019s philosophy:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFor us, luxury is not about brilliance\u2014it is about impact. We are proud to demonstrate that in sectors such as natural diamonds, sustainability is not a fantasy but an actuality. This is our achievement\u2014but it is India\u2019s as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4>A Message to the World Industry<\/h4>\n<p>SRK\u2019s accomplishment is greater than a technological achievement \u2014 it\u2019s a strategic welcome to the international manufacturing and luxury industries to innovate with abandon. It shows that it\u2019s possible for sustainability to be a source of competitive edge and that carbon neutrality \u2014 or even carbon negativity \u2014 is no longer just an idea.<\/p>\n<p>While India grows as a responsible global power, <strong>carbon negative diamonds<\/strong> represent a greater shift \u2014 where traditional industries transform as change agents, and where <strong>national pride intersects with global responsibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SRK\u2019s story rewrites the future of natural diamonds \u2014 not just as emblems of love but also as symbols of environmental stewardship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], July 10: In a historic first for India and the international diamond industry, Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK) has emerged as the world\u2019s first company to create natural diamonds with a confirmed negative carbon footprint. Issued on World Decarbonisation Day, this first-ever milestone fully integrates with India\u2019s national sustainability goals and supports the&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/srks-diamonds-shine-bright-with-zero-carbon-and-global-impact\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;SRK\u2019s Diamonds Shine Bright\u2014With Zero Carbon and Global Impact&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-39160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}