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07/10/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 0970C  Rio Tinto PLC  07 October 2022

 7 October 2022

 

Rio Tinto provides update on Communities and Social Performance commitments

Rio Tinto has published its second progress report on Communities and Social
Performance (CSP) practices, which includes direct feedback from Traditional
Owners and details the actions the company has taken to rebuild relationships
with Indigenous peoples and external stakeholders.

As part of efforts to increase transparency in its approach to cultural
heritage protection, Rio Tinto established the Communities and Social
Performance report in September 2021, engaging employees, Traditional Owners
and other stakeholders to improve the business' CSP practice and outcomes.

The report details progress made in areas such as Traditional Owner
partnerships and agreement modernisation in Western Australia.

It also details the implementation of new CSP organisational structures,
standards and practices across the company; improved governance; and increased
social expertise within the business, with 500 CSP professionals working on 60
operations in 41 countries (compared to 250 professionals in 2020).

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said "We thank those Traditional
Owners who generously shared their constructive feedback and perspectives for
this report.

"Listening to and responding to feedback is invaluable as we work to improve
our practices.  In the two years since the tragic destruction of the rock
shelters at Juukan Gorge, we have been changing the way we work in every part
of our business. While we have made progress, we know it will take time to
rebuild relationships and regain the trust of Traditional Owners and the wider
community.

"We remain focused on improving our engagement, and together with the
Indigenous peoples of the lands on which we operate, we are committed to
ensuring cultural heritage is respected, valued and conserved for future
generations."

This report provides an update on:

·      Rio Tinto's progress against its commitments and internal
workplans, external obligations and recommendations, including rebuilding
relationships with Traditional Owners.

·      The views of the Traditional Owners who work with Rio Tinto in
the Pilbara on how successfully these commitments are being met.

·      The governance arrangements in place to oversee progress against
these actions.

·      How Rio Tinto is working to advocate for enhanced sector-wide
cultural heritage management.

·      Increasing Indigenous leadership, employment and cultural
connection within Rio Tinto.

 

From 2023, Rio Tinto's CSP progress reports will be integrated into the full
year reporting suite published in the first quarter of each year.

 

The full report is available here: www.riotinto.com/cspreport
(http://www.riotinto.com/cspreport) .

 

 

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This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Steve Allen, Rio
Tinto's Group Company Secretary.

 

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