DEF Honors Tiffany and Leo Schachter at GOOD Awards
January 16, 13
(IDEX Online News) – The Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF) presented awards to Tiffany & Co. and Leo Schachter Diamonds at its recent GOOD Awards. The awards are given to leaders committed to corporate social responsibility and promoting education empowerment and prosperity in Africa.
Check Presentation During The GOOD Awards
“A strong Africa is an educated Africa,” said DEF co-founder Russell Simmons. “For the diamond industry to be sustainable in the future, empowerment of youth through education is essential.”
“Education and the incubation of leaders of the future must always be our social priority, as it is this that leads to sustained progress, economic growth, and prosperity. Providing unrestricted access to schooling is the first step in creating a virtuous circle of development,” said Varda Shine, executive vice president of Global Sightholder Sales, De Beers Group and another co-founder of DEF.
A GOOD Award was also presented to international model and humanitarian Noella Coursaris Musunka.