ALTR Created Diamonds, a leading lab-grown diamond company, announced that its lab-grown diamond producing division has achieved SCS-007 Sustainability Rated Diamonds Certification from third-party certifier, SCS Global Services.
ALTR achieved certification by meeting all the requirements of the SCS-007 Certification Standard for Sustainability Rated Diamonds, the first comprehensive, multi-stakeholder sustainability standard developed by SCS Standards for the diamond sector.
During the process to attain this recognition, ALTR became an SCS-007 certified producer using 100% renewable energy for production. In addition, as a proud participant of the Make in India Initiative, ALTR is the first SCS-007 certified producer with a Sustainability Rating score of 100, signaling perfect scores in the key pillars of the standard.
ALTR also recorded the lowest emissions and met the ESG (Environment Social Governance) requirements for human rights, workers’ rights, health and safety, and business integrity.
The SCS-007 certification encompasses five key pillars of sustainability, ensuring that every aspect of the diamond production meets rigorous environmental and ethical criteria, like, 1: Verified Origin Traceability, 2: Ethical Stewardship, 3: Net Zero Carbon Footprint, 4: Sustainable Production Practices & 5: Sustainability Investments.
“Sustainability is not a buzz word, it’s in our DNA. Receiving the SCS-007 recognition is a tremendous honor for ALTR. This certification validates our commitment to the highest ethics and morality in the lab-grown diamond industry,” said Amish Shah, founder of ALTR and J’evar.