Engagement
At Rio Tinto, engaging with stakeholders is part of our everyday approach, as articulated in our global code of business conduct, The way we work. We expect all employees to treat each other and people we deal with externally with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively pursue dialogue with stakeholders to ensure we address business risks; identify and take relevant opportunities; and understand and contribute to society's transition to sustainable development.
Our approach
We are committed to working with others to explore how together we might help solve some of the global challenges we face - including biodiversity loss; climate change and its impact on water and energy; poverty; corruption and sustainable development.
Engagement activities may be local, national, regional or international. These activities are complementary and together form part of our response to addressing global business issues. We are an active participant in all our relationships and focus on exploring innovative solutions to address issues of mutual interest and concern.
Civil society
We welcome dialogue with a broad range of civil society organisations including charities, non government organisations, scientific and academic institutions, professional and business associations, coalitions and advocacy groups on issues of mutual interest and concern.
Communities
We set out to build enduring relationships with our neighbours to ensure our operations are managed consistent with community expectations.
Customers
We contribute to knowledge around sustainable products and markets, as part of our commitment to sustainable development.
Employees
We want to recruit, develop and retain talented and motivated employees to deliver on our business strategy.
Governments
We represent our views on public policy, legislation and other relevant business issues to governments and others. This ensures our position and perspectives are listened to and understood.
Industry bodies
We collaborate with industry members and other organisations to develop programmes where needed and share experiences, with the view to continuously improving. Our aim is for continuous improvement of our performance, and that of the broader business community.
International bodies
We support international commitments and standards including the United Nations Global Compact, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and the Global Reporting Initiative.
Investors
We actively engage with investors as part of our commitment to openness and good corporate governance.
Media
We engage with the media on topics of public interest to communicate with interested stakeholders worldwide.
Suppliers
We promote responsible and ethical sourcing practices from mine to retail.
