Governance

Rio Tinto is committed to high standards of corporate governance for which the directors are accountable to shareholders.
 
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited have adopted a common approach to corporate governance and apply the principles contained in Part 1 of the Combined Code on best practice in corporate governance appended to the Listing Rules published by the UK Listing Authority and in the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations. Both companies have voluntarily adopted the recommendations of the US Blue Ribbon Committee in respect of disclosures to shareholders.

The Group continues to monitor developments in the area of corporate governance in its three principal share markets.

Board

Details about our board of directors and senior management teams, and how they govern our company.

Reporting

Rio Tinto prepares reports and financial statements to give a true and fair view of our affairs.

Corporate policies

Rio Tinto applies the same high standards wherever we operate.

Risk management

The Group's policies towards risk management are clearly defined and consistently applied.

Unsolicited shareholder contact

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Share price

£PLC 71.34 +1.11
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London: RIO.L

A$LTD 155.35 +2.87
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$ADR PLC 556.42 +9.92
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Library

View our library of corporate publications, speeches, presentations, photographs, videos

Investor contacts

Investor relations teams in Melbourne and London