Business integrity

Rio Tinto undertakes its business with integrity, honesty and fairness at all times.

Our compliance with relevant local laws, regulations and international standards is the foundation for this. We support free and fair competition. We promote the rule of law and the Group's high standards wherever we are in the world.

Bribery

Bribery is prohibited in all forms. We do not promise, offer or accept bribes or anything which could be taken for one, either directly or indirectly.

Compliance

All Rio Tinto businesses are required to put in place our compliance programme. This is based on a system of training, monitoring and procedural checks and balances, and it is continuously being developed.

Payment

Rio Tinto only makes payments for legitimate business services, at a rate reflecting their market value. Business partners, representative agents and intermediaries are made aware of our guidelines in the publication The way we work. Before Rio Tinto works with them, it satisfies itself they will not make unauthorised payments indirectly on the Group's behalf. Gifts and entertainment are only offered or accepted for conventional social and business purposes, and only at a level appropriate to local circumstances.