Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Purpose & Values
The drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our purpose
Business Strategy
Climate change is at the heart of our business strategy
We are 150
150 years of finding better ways
Iron Ore
Iron ore is the primary raw material used to make steel
7 things the world will need for a low-carbon future
Wind, sun and water – what else do you need to make renewable energy work?
Sustainability – the expectation, not the exception
Shaping our aluminium product offering to meet demand for greener metals
We work across six continents in around 35 countries
Look inside a mine of the future
Our most intelligent mine yet is pioneering new mining technologies
Rincon Project
A long-life, low-cost and low-carbon lithium source
Simandou Project
The world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Sustainability Reporting 2022
We have a responsibility to extract the full value from the minerals and materials we produce in the safest and most sustainable way possible
Climate Change
We’re targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Water
Sharing our water usage
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
AGM
Rio Tinto PLC Annual General Meeting in London on 6 April 2023
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Breaking new ground for copper supply
Taking the world’s fourth-largest copper mine underground
The slow journey from red mud to green plants
Finding new ways to rehabilitate red mud
Road to a greener future
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Freedom from slavery is a human right and we incorporate our work on preventing and addressing any involvement in modern slavery into our broader human rights programme.
Preventing and addressing our own involvement in modern slavery is central to our sustainability approach; including our commitment to running a safe, responsible and profitable business.
We set clear expectations that our employees and suppliers (including contractors and agents) should be alert to possible involvement in modern slavery and should work to prevent and address it.
We know that adopting high standards is not enough. Knowledge sharing, such as targeted training programmes for employees, and action, including mitigation measures where we see a risk of involvement, are vital to ensure our work stays effective.
We work with governments and other organisations to contribute to more consistent, robust policy and regulatory initiatives around the world.
We publish an annual statement on modern slavery, which complies with the UK Modern Slavery Act and the Australian Modern Slavery Act.
In our statement, we outline our structure, business and supply chains including the policies, standards and processes that contribute to our control framework to respect human rights and help protect against our involvement in modern slavery. We identify where we may be involved in modern slavery risks in our business and supply chains. We also explain our due diligence processes for how we assess and mitigate modern slavery risks including our approach to training and capacity building and how we engage and collaborate with stakeholders. We describe our grievance mechanisms and remediation processes. We also explain how we assess the effectiveness of our actions taken and outline the process of consultation undertaken across our business.
We strongly support the UK and Australian Modern Slavery Acts. In particular we proudly advocated for the Australian Modern Slavery Act’s establishment. In 2018, we publicly endorsed the introduction of the draft legislation and its final passage by the Australian Parliament, including by signing a multi-stakeholder letter to the Prime Minister. We continue to support the effective implementation of the Australian Modern Slavery Act. We continue to participate in collaborative initiatives such as the Human Rights Resources and Energy Collaborative, Minerals Council of Australia Modern Slavery Taskforce and the Global Compact Network Australia’s Modern Slavery Community of Practice, to share learnings, progress implementation of the Modern Slavery Acts and broader modern slavery risk management. We also value and support the Australian Government’s work to develop additional modern slavery guidance and tools for businesses, including in relation to addressing modern slavery risks in the context of COVID-19.
We have strong processes to ensure our business acts in line with the law, local regulations and our values
As consumers become more mindful of the sustainability of the products they choose, they want reassurance that the materials consumed reflect responsible practices throughout the value chain
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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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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.
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