A NIRU wellbeing and meditation session with the community
Responsibility

Elevating People

People are central to the way the group works. Learning, wellbeing, women's empowerment, and community initiatives are tracked and reported over time.

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Our commitment

Sustainable success grows from people, knowledge, empowerment, wellbeing and the communities we are part of.

Sustainable success begins with people. Guided by Spreading Happiness, the group invests in learning, wellbeing, leadership, and opportunities for growth, creating an environment where people can develop their skills and flourish over the long term.

That responsibility extends beyond the workplace. Through education, volunteering, and community partnerships, the group supports the places where it operates, with progress measured and reported over time.

2,000+ people worldwide across the group, with progress measured year by year.

  • Learning & skillsBuilding expertise through continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
  • WellbeingSupporting the health, safety, and wellbeing of people across the group.
  • Women's empowermentCreating opportunities and strengthening representation across the organisation.
  • LeadershipNurturing the next generation of leaders through experience and responsibility.
  • CommunityContributing to local communities through education, volunteering, and engagement.

The commitment

Four initiatives,
one purpose.

Learning, wellbeing, empowerment, and community. Every figure is dated, with results and targets kept apart.

A NIRU Academy upskilling session on artificial intelligence

Initiative 01 · NIRU Academy

Continuous Learning

Sustainable happiness is built through continuous growth. NIRU Academy, together with technical training and leadership development initiatives, strengthens expertise across diamond, colored stone, watchmaking, and jewellery crafts, ensuring that knowledge and savoir-faire are carried forward.

2,089 Employees trained in-house through NIRU Academy Year 2024
7,971 Hours of empowerment training delivered Year 2024
4 Decades of specialised savoir-faire preserved and transmitted
50,000 Hours of empowerment training, the 2030 ambition Year 2030
NIRU team members in a first aid and CPR training session

Initiative 02 · Health, safety, happiness

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is embedded in the way the group operates. Through initiatives focused on health, safety, financial security, and inclusion, NIRU supports its people with a long-term approach to care and development.

8,224 Hours of sport activity recorded across teams Year 2025
2 ISO certifications in Sri Lanka: 45001 health and safety, 22000 food safety Year 2025
Certified Great Place to Work in both Sri Lanka and Thailand Year 2025
70,000 Hours of sport activity at work, the 2030 ambition Year 2030
A NIRU wellbeing and education session for young women in the community

Initiative 03 · Empowerment and equality

Women & Gender Equality

Empowering women and fostering inclusion strengthen communities and support long-term progress. NIRU's initiatives focus on education, leadership development, equal opportunities, representation, and support for parenthood.

76% Women across the global workforce, and around 80% in Sri Lanka and Thailand Year 2025
475 Girls in the community encouraged to pursue education Year 2025
6,040 Hours of Women Leadership Programme training delivered Year 2025
50% Women in group leadership and on the board, the 2030 ambition Year 2030
NIRU volunteers supporting a community initiative in the evening

Initiative 04 · NIRU Care

Community

NIRU Care extends the group's responsibility beyond its operations, supporting communities through targeted initiatives in healthcare, education, nutrition, and emergency assistance, developed with local partners and institutions.

11,793 Volunteer hours contributed by employees Year 2025
798 Estimated lives supported through blood donation Year 2025
1,042 Students supported through educational initiatives Year 2025
5,680 Food rations distributed to communities in need Year 2025

NIRU Care on the ground

Creating access
to opportunity.

Through education-focused initiatives in Sri Lanka and Thailand, the group supports students and educators with access to learning resources, supportive environments, and opportunities to prepare for the future.

NIRU volunteers painting a numbered game on a school playground
Thailand. School renovation and a new playground created welcoming learning environments for more than 35 students and educators.
Employees attending a NIRU Academy training session
Sri Lanka. Learning resources and financial assistance reached students through NIRU Care, the group's community programme.

The plan · the people path

People to 2030

The People slice of the Group roadmap. Solid where it is achieved, dated and outlined where it is still ahead of us.

Achieved Target, planned

2023

Achieved · baseline

The starting point

2023 establishes the baseline for the People roadmap. In-house training, sports activities, and volunteering are measured across the group and carried forward into future reporting periods.

2,089Employees trained in-house
6,995Volunteer hours, baseline

2025

Achieved · today

Where we stand

The group advances its People commitments through Great Place To Work certification in Sri Lanka and Thailand, ISO 45001 and ISO 22000 certifications in Sri Lanka, and increased participation in volunteering and outreach activities. Women represent 76% of the global workforce.

11,793Volunteer hours contributed
475Girls encouraged to pursue education

2030

Target · learning

Building skills for the future

NIRU Academy will support the development of 2,500 employees through in-house training, delivering 50,000 hours of empowerment training annually. Workplace sports activities will reach 70,000 hours per year.

50,000Empowerment training hours, by 2030
70,000Sport activity hours, by 2030

2030

Target · women & community

Expanding opportunity

Women will represent 50% of group leadership and board positions. Education initiatives will reach 4,000 girls, while volunteering will grow to 120,000 hours annually.

50%Women in group leadership and board
120,000Volunteer hours, by 2030

Continue exploring
responsibility.

Nature and product ethics. Each area carries its own record.

01 Aerial view of a dense forest canopy Caring for Nature Carbon, waste, and biodiversity, measured yearly. 02 Polished pink, orange and yellow sapphires poured onto a pale working surface Ensuring Product Ethics Provenance, traceability, and collaboration.

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