Company: RTNTF
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001628280-25-006642
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Company: RIO TINTO LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-20
Form: 20-F
Chunk 161
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 communities where we operate. These teams include experts ranging from archaeologists, anthropologists, social scientists and economic development experts to human rights specialists and operational leaders. Our teams and assets operate in line with our global Communities and Social Performance Standard, which we revised and strengthened in 2022. Our standard provides clear direction on the minimum requirements expected and how we can deliver better social outcomes and strengthen our social licence. We aim to build enduring relationships with Indigenous Peoples and communities that host our operations. We respect the deep physical, spiritual and cultural connection that Indigenous Peoples have to the land, waterways, culture and nature. Investing in genuine partnerships is critical to unlocking the socio-economic opportunities created by our decarbonisation strategy. By listening to understand, being transparent and willing to learn from our mistakes, we will help build lasting outcomes for host communities and society. 2024 progress We continue to strengthen our social performance capacity and capability to become a better operator and partner. In 2024, our CSP practitioners continued to increase their knowledge through online and face to face learning and knowledge sharing. It is essential that we listen to, and act on, the views of communities that host our operations. In 2024, together with Voconiq, a third-party engagement science research company, we launched our global Community Perception Monitoring program, Local Voices. The program will help us to engage more effectively and better understand communities’ perceptions, leading to improved data-driven decisions. CSP targets In 2024, we progressed initiatives towards our 2026 CSP targets. We also extended those targets for one year, to conclude in 2027, to accommodate Group-wide productivity and culture initiatives. We launched our Human Rights in Action learning program for employees in higher-risk human rights roles, with an 85% completion rate. We continued to implement management frameworks for cultural heritage management and strategic social investment partnerships, and to increase Indigenous leadership in Australia.

| For more informationabout our CSP targetssee page34or visit riotinto.com/communities |

Social investment We partner with host communities to deliver positive and lasting outcomes. Engaging local services, employing local people, buying local products and investing in thriving regional economies creates real value for host communities and our business. In 2024, our total voluntary global social investment was $ 95.9 million, covering a wide range of social and economic programs. Our goal for social investment is to contribute to strong and resilient communities in thriving regional economies. We are doing this by applying a more strategic approach to how we partner with communities so we can deliver