Kimberley Process urged to evolve as traceability, consumer expectations rise

The Kimberley Process (KP) needs to consider how it can strengthen digital communication in its work, while addressing emerging risks such as financial integrity, and develop robust traceability standards that add rigour to the certification system, to correspond with the three main framework components of confidence, compliance and credibility, says joint government, industry and civil society initiative KP 2026 chair Suchindra Misra. Misra was appointed by the government of India to serve as the KP chair for this year and, in an interview published in industry association the World Diamond Council’s (WDC’s) newsletter, outlined the key imperative of making the KP Certification Scheme (KPCS) a stronger and more trusted certification system.