Sustainable development
Rio Tinto has made a strategic commitment to sustainable development, in the belief that acting responsibly will result in long term business benefits such as lowering risks, reducing costs, creating options, and leveraging reputation.
It is corporate policy that Group businesses, projects, operations and products should contribute constructively to the global transition to sustainable development.
Our performance
Our results for 2008, including key performance data, how we fared against our goals & targets and some of the awards we received this year. You can also find details of our external stakeholder reporting panel, our assurance processes, local sustainable development reports, and our GRI checklist.
Environmental stewardship
Our minimisation, mitigation and remediation of the harmful effects of our operations and products on the air and water. You can also read here about how we manage our waste and our strategies on land stewardship and climate change.
Social wellbeing
Our management of our employees, our proactive support of their health and safety and our engagement with the communities in which we operate.
Economic prosperity
Our financial results and how our operations add value to local economies. You can also learn here about our responsibility along the supply chain and the economics of our work on climate change.
Governance systems
To succeed in being the mineral developer of choice, we have to be equipped to manage complex stakeholder relationships, and we actively engage with a wide range of external groups in order to promote leading business practices.
Events calendar
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Fourth quarter 2009 operations review
Investor contacts
Investor relations teams in Melbourne and London