Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Our business
We operate in 35 countries where our 57,000 employees are working to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs
Our purpose in action
Continuous improvement and innovation are part of our DNA
Innovation
The need for innovation is greater than ever
We supply the metals and minerals used to help the world grow and decarbonise
Iron Ore
The primary raw material used to make steel, which is strong, long-lasting and cost-efficient
Lithium
The lightest of all metals, it is a key element needed for low-carbon technologies
Copper
Tough but malleable, corrosion-resistant and recyclable, and an excellent conductor of heat and transmitter of electricity
Bringing to market materials critical to urbanisation and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Oyu Tolgoi
One of the most modern, safe and sustainable operations in the world
Rincon Project
A long-life, low-cost and low-carbon lithium source
Simandou Project
The world鈥檚 largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit
Providing materials the world needs in a responsible way
Climate Change
We鈥檙e targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Nature solutions
Our nature-based solutions projects complement the work we're doing to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Decarbonisation progress update
We have a clear plan on decarbonisation - find out more about our progress in 2024
We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders while safeguarding the environment and meeting our obligations to wider society
Investor seminars
Our Investor seminar will be held in London on 4 December, and our Decarbonisation update on 5 December
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Our podcast discussing what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on
The 'f' word of innovation
How unlocking innovation requires a change of mindset
Reducing titanium oxide's carbon footprint
Our BlueSmelting technology could drastically reduce carbon emissions during ore processing
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Transparency encourages accountability 鈥 ours as well as others鈥 鈥 and allows us to have fact-based conversations about the issues at hand.
Being open about our tax payments, mineral development contracts, beneficial ownership and our stance on a range of other sustainability issues 鈥 like climate change 鈥 allows us to enter into open, fact-based conversations with our stakeholders, and provides a better understanding of everyone's roles and responsibilities.
We are recognised as a leader in transparent tax reporting: we were the first in our industry to disclose our payments to governments, and we have been reporting on our taxes and royalties paid, and our economic contribution, in increasing detail since 2010.
We are a founding member of the (EITI) and have actively supported EITI鈥檚 principles and global transparency and accountability standards since 2003. In 2018, we became a signatory to the B Team Responsible Tax Principles. In 2021, we reinforced our commitment to transparency over tax reporting by being one of the first companies to fully implement the disclosure requirements under the Global Reporting Initiative Tax standard GRI 207. We engage in public policy on issues that affect or could affect our business, including by contributing relevant information and sharing experiences that help create viable outcomes.
糖心vlog入口is a founding member and current Board member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a supporter of the and has played an active role in this global standard since 2003. In June 2023, as having met all the Expectations of EITI Companies, a requirement for Board members.
Through increased and improved disclosures, EITI seeks to strengthen public and corporate governance, promote understanding of natural resource management and provide the data to inform reforms for greater transparency and accountability in the extractives sector.
糖心vlog入口is committed to improved mineral resource governance and has played a leading role in the disclosure of tax payments to governments, mineral development contracts with governments, and beneficial ownership information.
As a founding member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and signatory to the Responsible Tax Principles, we believe that is key to building trust and encouraging sustainable business practices. We will with governments in relation to minerals development, where they are not subject to a confidentiality undertaking. We encourage governments to allow such disclosure.
We commit to disclosing taxes paid and payments to governments. We also support and will strive to provide information of the , in line with the EITI Standard and expectations.
We actively engage with governments and other stakeholders to share our experiences on disclosure and transparency, and encourage the harmonisation of reporting obligations aligned with global best practice.
We are working closely with governments and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on new tax reporting codes and policies to ensure consistency in our reporting procedures. We also endorse The B Team Responsible Tax Principles, which aim to drive fairer, more sustainable tax systems and global standards of responsible tax practice.
We are also recognised for making our mineral development contracts with governments publicly available, where we are able to do so without breaching confidentiality agreements. We also actively encourage the governments we work with to allow us to disclose these contracts.
By being open about the terms of our contracts with governments, everyone can see what we are contributing to our host communities. And by supporting greater transparency across our industry, we can contribute to the responsible management of natural resources, help prevent corruption and seek to provide our communities with a strong foundation for prosperity.
This table sets out relating to mineral development. It includes our initial 2019 disclosure, as well as a 2020 disclosure of all remaining contracts. We will continue to add to this over time as we enter into new contracts.
We have disclosed contracts relating to large, well-progressed projects which justify having specific contracting arrangements. We have not included contracts with a minimal or indirect connection to mineral development, nor licences and legislation which also apply to other companies and projects.
We welcome feedback about our disclosures.
The contracts are legal documents, which can be long and hard to read.
The projects covered by these contracts are significant for both parties. The host governments and their citizens are granting access to non-renewable resources and receiving significant financial and non-financial benefits in return, and we are making significant financial investments to develop the project. Contracts give certainty to both parties, which is critical for big projects, and guides expectations as to how we will work together during the life of a mining project.
The contracts set out commitments we have made with host governments, including some of the rights and obligations associated with a project. However, they also apply alongside other local and international laws, as well as other contracts that the parties may have entered into in relation to the project. This could include contracts with native title holders and local communities, joint venture partners, suppliers, financiers or other parties.
All projects are different, and all governments have different mining laws and contracting practices, which means that not all of these contracts cover the same matters. However, these contracts often set out the core exploration and mining rights that a government is granting to Rio Tinto. This includes:
The contracts may grant 糖心vlog入口rights such as rail or port access, or rights and obligations to build such infrastructure. For some projects, they address the taxation arrangements applicable to the project and clarify how laws relating to the environment or community contributions apply. They may also set out requirements for ownership of the interests or for transfers of ownership, as well as cover matters such as how the parties will resolve any disputes.
The EITI defines 鈥渂eneficial ownership鈥 in respect of a company to mean 鈥渢he natural person(s) who directly or indirectly ultimately owns or controls the corporate entity鈥 鈥 essentially the 鈥渞eal鈥 owners of a project. Regarding the disclosure of the beneficial owners of publicly listed companies and their wholly owned subsidiaries, the EITI requires disclosure of the name of the stock exchange and a link to the filings where they are listed. This is to facilitate public access to a company鈥檚 beneficial ownership information.
The identity of the beneficial or real owners of the companies that have rights to extract or process minerals can be hidden by a chain of difficult to identify and/or unaccountable corporate entities. This can in turn hide problems including corruption and tax evasion.
To promote transparency through the disclosure of beneficial ownership information, we provide information on our .
We are also party to various commercial arrangements across our operations and other activities, including joint ventures. Consistent with the voluntary and additional commitments regarding joint venture party information in our Transparency Statement, we provide information on the names, interests, corporation type and domicile of our .
To facilitate greater access to our ownership information, stakeholders can also download the above information in machine-readable format.
We do not favour any political party, group or individual, or involve ourselves in party political matters. We prohibit the use of funds to support political candidates or parties. Our business integrity procedure includes strict guidelines for dealing with current and former government officials and politicians, and they cannot be appointed to senior employee positions or engaged as consultants, in certain circumstances, without the approval of executive management and our Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer.
We regularly engage with governments and share information and our experiences on issues that affect our operations and our industry.
We join industry associations where membership provides value to our business, investors and other stakeholders. As part of our Industry association disclosure, we outline the principles that guide our participation and the way we engage, as well as a list of the top 5 associations by membership fees paid. We also track and disclose how we engage on climate policy issues, disclosing when the policies and advocacy positions adopted by industry associations differ materially from ours.
In the United States, in accordance with the United States Federal Election Campaign Act, we provide administrative support for the 糖心vlog入口America Political Action Committee (PAC), which was created in 1990 and encourages voluntary employee participation in the political process. All 糖心vlog入口America PAC employee contributions are reviewed for compliance with federal and state law and are publicly reported in accordance with US election laws.
We do not offer, pay or accept bribes, no matter where we operate, no matter what the situation is, and no matter who is involved. Nor do we allow our agents or intermediaries to do so. We also have strict guidelines on giving and receiving benefits.
We value a diversity of thoughts and ideas, and are open to conversations that can help us improve the way we run our business, including listening to concerns. Our statement on the role of civil society organisations outlines our approach to engaging with civil society organisations and other human rights defenders.
Being open about the 鈥渨hat, why, where and who it is shared with鈥 around personal data and raising stakeholders鈥 awareness of this issue helps build trust in our business 鈥 and in how we handle people鈥檚 data.
We take people鈥檚 right to data privacy very seriously. We have strict privacy statements in place across our business globally, and raise awareness about data privacy rights as part of our Ethics and Compliance training. Our global data privacy program reflects the EU General Data Protection Regulation and reforms in Australia and Canada.
We conduct due diligence in our value chain to examine integrity and modern slavery performance. We are working to improve this process and to exercise positive influence in our value chain 鈥 from our suppliers all the way to our customers. We also understand that people want to know how we are managing risks and publish an annual modern slavery statement in line with reporting requirements in the UK and Australia.
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With the exception of the use of cookies, 糖心vlog入口generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to 糖心vlog入口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), 糖心vlog入口generally does not seek to collect personal data through this website. However if you choose to provide personal data to 糖心vlog入口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 糖心vlog入口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).
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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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