Operating across 8 farming locations throughout the South Seas the Company employs more than 1,000 people & harvests between 500,000 and 600,000 pearls each year. Atlas Pearls commenced farming in 1993 with its’ first farm located in Kupang - East Nusa Tenggara and has since gone on to establish a total of 8 farming sites. These locations stretch from the national parks of East Java and as far east as Alyui Bay, Raja Ampat.

Atlas Pearls operates on the fundamental principles of producing one of the most valued South Sea pearls through ethical, sustainable, and non-extractive processes.

Through structured breeding programs the company is able to maintain a supply of healthy, managed oyster stocks which can then be transported to different farm sites where they grow into healthy mature oysters ready for pearl production.

The movement of oysters between farm sites also enables stock to be positioned in the best possible conditions for their growth, diversifying the risk of naturally occurring events such as cyclones and flooding.

South Sea pearl farming is a delicate balance of nature and nurture as the company continues to strive to supply the best quality pearls to the market whilst developing a positive environmental footprint.  

Atlas Pearls has a longstanding commitment to supporting our villages, stakeholders, and communities around our farms. Recognising our role as both neighbours and key employers in our operational areas, sustainability has long been an important aspect of our business operations and values. 2024 marks an important milestone in these efforts with the formal structuring of our approach to sustainability, recording and reporting. This will build on the foundation of existing data concerning our environmental impact and ongoing environmental initiatives as well as our social considerations and management systems. 

Atlas Pearls has a longstanding commitment through our sustainability programs to support local communities and maintain strong relationships with all of our stakeholders. Building on our existing sustainability efforts with the aim of improving transparency and monitoring our operational impacts on the environment and local communities we have established formal sustainability management and reporting processes. 

To achieve this we undertook a process of engagement with internal and external stakeholders to understand the topics of importance and relevance to our business. Through this process, we identified several key Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics of priority to our stakeholders. These topics helped form the foundation and structure of our sustainability program moving forward and provide clear topics for data collection and reporting into the future. 

To produce the world’s best South Sea pearls in a way that is sustainable, respectful, & caring of our environment, people, communities, and shareholders. Atlas Pearls has established a set of values to reflect our role as pearl farmers and business owners.

They include -

Respect & Integrity
Of the people we interact with, as well as the religions, cultures, beliefs & laws of the countries where the group operates is expected at all times.

Passion & Commitment
are the key drivers towards creating, adding & delivering superior quality along our value chain.

Communication & Teamwork
Together we have the power to multiple the impact & meaning of individual performance.

Care & Understanding
Must prevail in our dealings with the people & animals we care for.

Intuition & Initiatives
Will be encouraged at all times in our quest towards excellence and continued improvement.

Atlas Pearls is committed to not only establishing a sustainable and ethical pearling operation but to enhancing the lives of the communities and the environment surrounding these facilities, including education and scholarships, medical assistance, employment and training, environmental rehabilitation and community support.

Due to the remote nature of our farming operations, the support of the local communities is critical to ensure the future success of each farm.

Atlas Pearls’ CSR team monitors the requirements of these communities and environments. Tasked with identifying local needs and opportunities, ensuring the on-going support within these core areas, documenting and measuring the outcomes and success of each program.

Atlas endeavours to deliver this support by leveraging existing Atlas infrastructure, extending current employee programs to the local communities and through employee leadership, lead and drive environmental awareness and programs.