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Policies and documents

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct, which draws upon internationally recognised standards and Rio Tinto’s The way we work, sets our expectations of you, your subsidiaries and subcontractors.

Working together, all of us will ensure we do business the right way.

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct [EN]

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct [FR]

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct [CN]

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct [MN]

Rio Tinto Supplier code of conduct [ES]

September 2016

The way we work

The way we work, Rio Tinto's statement of business practice, summarises the Group's principles and policies for all employees. It is designed to ensure that we all reflect in our daily work the high standards and values we share, key among which are accountability, fairness, integrity and openness.

Download The way we work

Available in other languages in our Corporate publications & policies section.

Contractor Privacy Statement (for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 Contractors)

The Contractor Privacy Statement applies to all companies supplying Category 1, Category 2 or Category 3 Contractors to Rio Tinto Group companies.

Category 1, 2 and 3 Contractors provide labour services to Rio Tinto under a contract between Rio Tinto and your company.

Please make the Contractor Privacy Statement available to those of your employees who will provide labour services to Rio Tinto under your contract with Rio Tinto.

Download the Contractor Privacy Statement

Supplier Privacy Statement

This Supplier Privacy Statement applies to all suppliers of Rio Tinto Group companies (whatever goods or services are supplied).

Please make this Privacy Statement available to your directors and staff who are likely to interact with Rio Tinto, or who are involved in administering the contract that we have in place with you (e.g. your sales, accounts, contract administration staff).

If your company supplies labour services to Rio Tinto, please provide those of your employees who provide such services with the separate Contractor Privacy Statement (above).

Download the Supplier Privacy Statement

Available in other languages in our Corporate publications & policies section.

Terms and conditions

We operate on behalf of a wide range of business units within the mining sector and in a number of different countries. Therefore, we have a number of different terms and conditions for the procurement of goods and services.

These may vary from time to time and for different categories and business units. While every effort is made to keep these up to date there may be discrepancies.

Please ask for a copy when accepting an order from us.

Global

Rio Tinto has updated its terms and conditions for purchase orders for goods and services. View our new global standard which takes effect from 5 December 2019. Purchase orders issued prior to this date remain valid and linked to our previous conditions.