Sustainable development programmes
Businesses large and small operate within a framework of public policy established by society. The more robust and reliable that framework, the better that business is able to make its contribution to wealth creation and to sustainable development.
Metals and minerals are the most durable and essential of resources. Producing them makes a vital contribution towards meeting needs today and tomorrow in ways that are socially and environmentally responsible. To play its part, industry requires concerted collaborative effort from governments, inter-governmental agencies and civil society.
How can the mining industry best contribute to sustainable development?
What is the nature of Rio Tinto’s contribution?
The challenge for management is to work with other parties in making judgements about the appropriate balance between competing interests to arrive at accepted tradeoffs. By addressing these challenges, Rio Tinto can make an important contribution to the economic prosperity and social well being of our host societies and the stewardship of our environment. We thereby add practical meaning to the concept of sustainable development.
What are our commitments?
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