Business integrity

We undertake our business with integrity, honesty and fairness at all times. We promote the rule of law and our own high standards wherever we are in the world. As a global business, we are subject to national and local laws, regulations and risks that vary from one country to another.

Competition

We support free and fair competition, and comply with competition and antitrust laws and regulations wherever we operate.

Bribery

We prohibit bribery and corruption in all their forms. We do not promise, offer or accept bribes, or anything that could be taken for one, either directly or indirectly.

Compliance

All our businesses must put our compliance programme in place. This is based on a system of training, monitoring and procedural checks, and is continuously being developed.

Conflicts of interest

We avoid conflicts of interest between personal and business interests. We disclose any material transaction or relationship that might be expected to give rise to such a conflict.

Insider trading

We have rules that restrict the dealing in Rio Tinto securities by directors and employees with "inside information", ie information that would influence the price or trade of securities.

Payments

We only make payments for legitimate business services, at rates reflecting their market value. Before we work with business partners, representative agents or intermediaries, we satisfy ourselves that they will not make unauthorised payments on our behalf. We only offer or accept gifts or entertainment for conventional social and business purposes, and only at a level appropriate to local circumstances.