Board Committees Home Invest Corporate Governance Board Committees The board has established sub-committees responsible for audit, remuneration, sustainability and nominations issues. In addition, a Chairman's Committee operates under delegated authority between scheduled board meetings. These committees help the board ensure high standards of corporate governance are maintained across the Group. The committees are governed by terms of reference, set and approved by the board, which are reviewed annually. The membership of each committee can be found in the board of directors section. More details on the activities of each committee are set out in the Governance report of the 2020 Annual Report. Audit Committee Nominations Committee Sustainability Committee Remuneration Committee Chairman's Committee Audit Committee The Audit Committee helps the board to monitor decisions and processes designed to ensure the integrity of financial reporting, sound systems of internal control and risk management. The committee is responsible for financial reporting; internal controls, including internal controls over financial reporting; internal audit and assurance; external auditors (appointment and relationship); the effectiveness of the risk management framework; and the integrity and compliance programme. In carrying out its responsibilities the Committee has full authority to investigate all matters that fall within its terms of reference. Accordingly, the Committee may: obtain independent professional advice in satisfying its duties at the Group's expense have the direct access to the resources of the Group as it may reasonably require, including the external and internal auditors Audit Committee Terms of Reference PDF, 82.05 KB Group Internal Audit Charter PDF, 174.64 KB Audit Committee Members Simon Henry (Chairman), Hinda Gharbi, Simon McKeon RioTinto on Twitter RioTinto Facebook RioTInto on Instagram RioTinto on YouTube RioTinto on LinkedIn CONTACT ACCESSIBILITY MODERN SLAVERY ACT TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY & COOKIES © Rio Tinto 2021. All Rights Reserved. CONFIRM MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES Before continuing to use our site, we would like you to consider opting in to the use of cookies in line with our Data Privacy Policy. You may also choose which cookies you are happy for us to use or not agree to any cookies. Please follow the Cookies Preferences link to indicate your preference.