Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
Chunk: 198

Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 198
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 range of government and state-owned entities on issues related to climate change, innovation, training, procurement and product supply. – We contribute to UK and EU public policy development. What was important in 2024 – Tax and royalty payments – Compliance with laws and regulations – Local employment, procurement, health and safety – ESG issues, decarbonisation opportunities and socioeconomic development projects – Operational environmental management – Transparency and human rights – Industrial policy – New technology – Security How the Board has taken account of these interests – We engage with government officials to understand their expectations, concerns, and policies. This helps us align our activities with government interests. The Board receives regular updates regarding all our projects and, in doing so, oversees our engagement with governments. – The Board oversees our financial management to ensure we comply with tax obligations and make a fair contribution to our host country's revenue. We comply with regulations and contribute positively to the economic and social development of the regions where we operate.

| Annual Report on Form 20-F 2024 | 108 | riotinto.com |

Directors’ report | Our stakeholders

Investors Our strategy and long-term success depend on the support of our investors. How our Board engages – We held 2 annual general meetings (AGMs), one in Australia and one in the UK, where institutional and retail investors could engage directly with the Board and management, giving them the opportunity to ask questions and vote on our Remuneration report. – In 2024, our Chair, Dominic Barton, met with investors from the UK, the US and Australia to convey how our strategy integrates the net zero transition into our business, including our portfolio, capital investment decisions and business planning. – Regular calls, one-on-one meetings and group events, roadshows, presentations and attendance at investor conferences. – Webinars and online Q&A sessions. – Our corporate reporting suite and regular updates on our website and social media. What was important in 2024 – Financial and operational performance – Our ESG performance, including the impact of climate change and how we are decarbonising our business – Compliance with laws and regulations – Human rights – Remuneration policy How the Board has taken account of these interests – With regard to capital allocation and shareholder returns, the Board is committed to maintaining an appropriate balance between cash returns to shareholders and investment in the business, with the intention of maximising long-term shareholder value. – Given investor interest in ESG issues, including climate change and our work with communities around the world, the Board considers these issues during its yearly strategy