Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto

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Industry: Metals & Mining
Listing country: United Kingdom
Year added: 2018

Founded in 1873, the mining company, headquartered in London, England, operates through several key business segments including Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper & Diamonds, Energy & Minerals, and Other operations. Not restricted to consumer-facing brands, its noteworthy product groups are recognized by their names, such as Pilbara iron ore, Kennecott copper, and Diavik diamonds. With a significant global reach, the company's products and services are predominantly sold in China, complemented by sales in other parts of Asia, Europe, and North America. Its mining operations are strategically dispersed across the globe with notable activities in Australia, Canada, the United States, Chile, and Mongolia. (Powered by AI)

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Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s mining operations violate human rights of indigenous people in Mongolia and Madagascar

Mining activities can displace people from their homes & land, make the communities vulnerable to harassment by mine or government security & damage water sources1. Around 40% (1.2 Mn) of Mongolia’s population (3 Mn) comprise nomadic herders who...

S Chandrakant Reddy S. June 12th, 2023
72 ratings
Rio Tinto
As of 2022, Rio Tinto disturbed 381,000 ha of land, and rehabilitated only 52,200 ha

Mining was responsible for 7% of global forest loss as of 20201;p82. Mining activities lead to deforestation and habitat loss, highly impacting biodiversity11. Further, mining is responsible for a huge amount of landscape alteration as it removes ...

Abdulmajeed V. June 6th, 2023
52 ratings
Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is far from achieving gender parity with women representing 22.9% of the workforce in 2022

As per the ILO, to be gender-balanced, an organization needs 40-60% of either gender1;p12. An upper ratio of women in the workplace forecasts more job satisfaction, more meaningful work, dedication, and fewer burnouts2. Conversely, women's underre...

Kanak _. April 24th, 2023
24 ratings
Rio Tinto
In 2022, Rio Tinto’s GHG emissions (scope 1+2+3) amounted to 614.2 million tonnes of CO2e

In 2021, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions amounted to 40.8 Bn tonnes (t) of CO2e1;p11. To meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, from 2020 to 2030, an annual GHG emissions reduction of 7.6% is required2. The rapid increase in the emission of ...

Bayonle B. April 14th, 2023
108 ratings

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