Rajiv Mehta, Morgane Winterholer (Dimexon)
with Cyrille Vigneron and Dr Anino Emuwa

Rajiv P. Mehta participated in a delegation of Watch and Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI2030) that recently visited the United Nations for a Round Table and launch of a case study conducted in partnership with UN Women, on the topic of Gender Responsive Procurement built around the theme of promoting Gender Equality.
 

The event was hosted at the United Nations 78th Session of the General Assembly by the Belgian Mission to the United Nations, UN Women, and Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 (WJI 2030) in collaboration with the UN Global Compact.

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Others prominent individuals who participated in the C-Driven Roundtable included Ghislain D’Hoop, Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs & Globalization, Belgium, Sue Allchurch, Chief, Outreach & Engagement, UN Global Compact, Cyrille Vigneron, CEO of Cartier, UN delegates,  and other senior members from the Watch and Jewellery Industry.
 

Dimexon, being one of the oldest and largest employers of women in the Diamond midstream industry, was one of nine global companies that contributed towards the case study.

   Rajiv Mehta with Iris Van Der Veken (WJI2030),
Anne Faith (UN Women), Morgane Winterholer (Dimexon)

 

Writing on LinkedIn, Rajivbhai says that the company’s “pioneering approach towards engaging women in the Diamond industry began by our founder, Pankaj Mehta - who started to recruit women in 1987 in the field of diamond cutting and polishing.”

Additionally, he notes, “Several decades later, we lead by example by being the largest and oldest women employer in the diamonds midstream. None of this would be possible without our founder’s vision and our team’s ability to create a culture of safety and comfort where women can work and lead the way forward.”