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With a strong belief that our growth is directly linked to the development of neighbouring communities, we maintain close ties with local residents and representatives. Our community relations policy is founded on the principles of listening to and respecting the local population. We support initiatives that strengthen the vitality of our local communities, focus on regional development and improve residents' quality of life. We are also committed to long-term partnerships in health, education, culture, the environment and community activities.
In 2019, we set up an employee recognition programme in Sorel-Tracy that rewards exemplary behaviour in a number of areas including safety. Employees receive tokens which they then redistribute to selected local organisations. The organisations change every year for all local organisations to benefit from the programme.
Water is crucial to our operations and most of our water is pumped from the St. Lawrence River. We use water for processes such as cooling operations. Water is recycled or treated before being returned to the St Lawrence River.
Air quality depends on numerous factors, ranging from simple wood fires, which emit particulate matter, to transportation and agriculture. Although there are many sources of particulate matter other than our own operations, we measure annual changes in air quality.
We care about our community and look at ways to minimise our footprint and show our commitment. For example, to mitigate potential noise pollution that could affect residents in the neighbouring town of Saint-Joseph de-Sorel, we built a seven-metre-high, 150-metre-long acoustic wall to serve as a buffer between our operations and the town to reduce noise.
The wall, which has been landscaped so that it blends into the environment, has been successful – noise levels are significantly lower.
RTIT Quebec Operations have an Information and Concern Line for citizens and stakeholders who have questions, comments and suggestions. This line is accessible at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Accessible 24 hours, 7 days a week
T: 450 746-3040
We are committed to Canada and ensuring that the work we do creates value and opportunity that reaches far beyond our operations
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With the exception of the use of cookies, Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
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With your consent, our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
As some data privacy laws regulate IP addresses and other information collected through the use of cookies as personal data, Rio Tinto’s processing of such personal data needs to comply with its Data Privacy Standard (see Part 1 of our Privacy Policy), and also applicable data privacy laws.
With the exception of the use of cookies (explained below), Rio Tinto generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to Rio Tinto through this website (for example, by sending us an email), we will process that personal data to answer your query and if relevant, to manage our business relationship with you or your company. We won't process that personal data for other purposes except where required to meet our legal obligations or otherwise as authorised by law and notified to you.
Part 1 of this Privacy Policy contains the Rio Tinto Data Privacy Standard, which provides an overview of Rio Tinto’s approach to personal data processing. There is additional information in the appendices to the Data Privacy Standard, including information about disclosures, trans-border data transfers, the exercise of data subject rights and how to make complaints or obtain further information relating to Rio Tinto’s processing of your personal data.
If you choose to subscribe to our media releases or other communications, you can unsubscribe at any time (by following the instructions in the email or by contacting us at digital.comms@riotinto.com).
With your consent, our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
As some data privacy laws regulate IP addresses and other information collected through the use of cookies as personal data, Rio Tinto’s processing of such personal data needs to comply with its Data Privacy Standard (see Part 1 of this Privacy Policy), and also applicable data privacy laws.
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