ICMM sustainable development framework
As a founding member of the International Council of Mining and Metals, Rio Tinto has committed to implementing the ICMM Sustainable Development Framework. You can find out more about how these requirements are embedded in our business below.
| ICMM Principle | Links to information | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Implement and maintain ethical business practices and sound systems of corporate governance | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Governance systems pages |
| 02 | Integrate sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision making process | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Closure standard and pages Communities policy, standard and pages Environment policy, standards and pages Occupational health policy, standards and pages Risk management policy and standard Safety policy, standards and pages Sustainable development policy and pages |
| 03 | Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures, customs and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Communities policy, standard and pages Employment policy and pages Human rights policy, guidance and pages Internal controls pages Goals and targets pages |
| 04 | Implement risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science. | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Risk management policy and standard |
| 05 | Seek continual improvement of our health and safety performance | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Goals and targets pages Occupational health policy, standards and pages Performance data pages Safety policy, standards and pages |
| 06 | Seek continual improvement of our environmental performance | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Closure standard and pages Environment policy, standards and pages Goals and targets pages Performance data pages |
| 07 | Contribute to conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land use planning | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Biodiversity strategy and pages Closure standard and pages Ecosystems services pages Environment policy, standards and pages Land policy, standards and pages Performance data pages Water standard, strategy and pages |
| 08 | Facilitate and encourage responsible product design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal of our products | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Product stewardship strategy and pages |
| 09 | Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the communities in which we operate | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Communities policy, standard and pages Socioeconomic development pages |
| 10 | Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Annual report Assurance pages Engagement pages Transparency pages Our performance pages |
| ICMM Position Statements | ||
| Transparency of Mineral Revenues (complements principle 1) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Annual report Socioeconomic development pages Transparency pages | |
| Mercury Risk Management (complements Principles 4, 6 and 8) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Environment policy, standards and pages Occupational health policy, standards and pages Product stewardship strategy and pages Risk management policy and standard | |
| Mining and Indigenous Peoples issues (complements Principle 3) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Communities policy, standard and pages Human rights policy, guidance and pages | |
| Climate Change (complements Principles 6, 8 and 9) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Biodiversity strategy and pages Climate change position and pages Communities policy, standard and pages Ecosystems services pages Goals and targets pages Greenhouse gas emission standard Human rights policy, guidance and pages Occupational health policy, standards and pages Performance data pages Water standard, strategy and pages | |
| Mineral Resources and Economic Development (complements Principle 9) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Annual report Communities policy, standard and pages Engagement pages Socioeconomic development pages Transparency pages | |
| Mining and Protected Areas (complements Principles 6 and 7) | The way we work (PDF 85 KB) Biodiversity strategy and pages Land policy, standards and pages |