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Communication on progress 2006

	Global Compact Principle	Rio Tinto policy, guidance and standards	2006 Sustainable Development Review	GRI G3 Indicator	Level of Reporting
1	Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights within their sphere of influence;	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	pp26-29 p31 p2-14	HR1 HR2 HR4 HR5 HR6 HR7
2	Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	pp28 p31 pp14-17	HR1 HR2
3	Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	pp26-28 pp14-17	LA4 LA5 HR5
4	The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	pp26-28	HR7
5	The effective abolition of child labour	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	p14 pp26-28	HR6
6	Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	p14-18	LA2 LA10 LA13 LA14 HR4
7	Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;	The way we work Biodiversity strategy Closure standard Environmental management system standard Air quality control Mineral waste management Acid rock drainage prediction and control	pp6-9 pp10-11	4.14
8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility;	The way we work Biodiversity strategy Closure standard Environmental management system standard Air quality control Mineral waste management Acid rock drainage prediction and control	p4 pp6-11 pp21-23 pp32-33	EN2 EN21 EN22 EN26 EN27
9	Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.	The way we work Biodiversity strategy Closure standard Environmental management system standard Air quality control Mineral waste management Acid rock drainage prediction and control	p4 pp6-11 pp21-23 pp32-33	EN2 EN26 EN27
10	Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.	The way we work Human rights guidance The way we buy Business integrity guidance	pp26-31 pp34-35	SO2 SO3 SO4

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