Rio Tinto undertakes active participation in many international representative bodies to further its business interests and to help raise industry standards. Initiatives to raise industry standards include:

Global Mining Initiative and Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development report

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Australian Minerals Industry Code for Environmental Management

Transparency International

International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

Cyanide Management Code

Making a Corporate Commitment (MACC)