Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 221

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 221
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 the Committee on 31 May 2024 2. Martina Merz became a member of the Committee on 1 June 2024 The role of the Committee The Committee’s scope and responsibilities are set out in its Terms of Reference, which can be found at riotinto.com/corporategovernance. Activities in 2024 The Committee met 4 times in 2024. During these meetings, the Committee undertook the following activities: – Received presentations from each of the product group Chief Executives, our Chief Commercial Officer, and our Chief Technical Officer on the key ESG and operational risks and trends for their respective product group or function. Health and safety – Briefed on Rio Tinto’s aviation management approach following the death of 4 Diavik colleagues and 2 crew members in the charter flight crash in Canada in January 2024, and the findings from the investigation relating to the death of a contractor working at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, and reviewing actions identified from these internal briefings. – Received regular updates on the Group’s performance across key health and safety metrics. – Conducted regular reviews of PFIs occurring across the Group. – Received regular updates on Major Hazard incidents across the Group. – Conducted deep dives into key safety risks and controls, including: a major underground event; and major tailings or water storage facility failure. Environment – Reviewed the Group’s performance across key environmental metrics. – Conducted a deep dive into the Group’s physical resilience to climate change. – Received updates on the Group’s implementation of GISTM, and engaged with Accountable Executives in line with the Standard’s requirements. – Endorsed an approach for the Group’s nature strategy and a targets program to support that strategy. Communities and social performance – Received progress updates on the Group’s CSP Strategy. – Received a report from the Chair of the Australian Advisory Group, an advisory forum on implications for our Australian business from emerging developments, policies or initiatives. – Reviewed progress on development of the Group’s 2024 Statement on Modern Slavery. Assurance, risk management and global sustainability trends – Reviewed the emerging focus on nature and biodiversity from regulators, communities, investors and other stakeholders. – Received a report from KPMG on their sustainability external assurance program for 2023. – Approved the external assurance plan for the Group’s sustainability reporting, and for the performance data supporting the safety and ESG performance outcomes under the short-term incentive plan. – Received reports from GIA on their audits relating to matters