Ms. Mpho Rebecca Mosate has over sixteen years’ experience in the diamond mining sector delivering on safety and sustainability mandate As Executive Head of Safety and Sustainability at Debswana Diamond Company. Ms. Mosate’s mandate spans Safety and Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Management and Closure Planning & Rehabilitation, ESG Integration and Climate Action. Ms. Mosate provides the organisation strategic direction and guidance in Climate Action specifically on the approach to Climate Adaptation and development of the climate mitigation strategy. that aims to achieve
Debswana aims to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030. Under Ms. Mosate’s leadership Debswana has developed a decarbonisation pathway that considers the business scope 1 and 2 emissions. A number of technical studies have been conducted to explore possible decarbonisation solutions; including solar PV, wind power, energy storage and hydrogen technology. Pilots launched include light duty electric vehicles and biofuel at the mining operations. Debswana has also prioritised on energy efficiencies and a suit of initiatives have been implemented at its mining operations, resulting in over 10% reduction in energy intensity against a 2019 baseline.
Ms. Mosate has received various awards for delivering best in class safety performance being the 2022 Anglo American Albert Milton Safety Leadership, the 2022 International Awards of Business Communicators for Triple Zero Campaign and more recently the 2024 Women in Mining Game Changers Awards Excellence in Safety and Health Award. Ms. Mosate holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Botswana and an LLM from Newcastle upon Tyne University, UK.
