2012 thomson reuters australia citation & innovation awards

INNOVATION AWARDEES
Innovation Category: Corporate – Tech (Large)
Rio Tinto Ltd
Head Office
120 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London
listed public company headquartered in the UK, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed
on the Australian Stock Exchange, with executive offices in Melbourne. The two
companies are joined in a dual listed companies (DLC) structure as a single economic
entity, called the Rio Tinto Group.
To deliver superior returns to shareholders over time, Rio Tinto takes a long term
and responsible approach to the Group’s business. This means concentrating on
the development of first class orebodies into large, long life and efficient operations,
capable of sustaining competitive advantage through business cycles. Rio Tinto is
a world leader in finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Our
products help fulfil vital consumer needs and improve living standards. Rio Tinto
operate, and eventually close, our operations safely, responsibly and sustainably.
Rio Tinto’s interests are diverse both in geography and product. Rio Tinto work in
some of the world’s most difficult terrains and climates. Most of their assets are in
Australia and North America, but they also operate in Europe, South America, Asia
and Africa. Their businesses include open pit and underground mines, mills, refineries
and smelters as well as a number of research and service facilities.
Rio Tinto operates as a global organisation, sharing best practices across the Group.
Their values - accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity - are expressed through
their business principles, policies and standards. Rio Tinto set these out in our
worldwide code of business conduct, the way they work. Their values underpin the
way they manage the economic, social and environmental effects of their operations,
and how they govern their business.
* Mr John McGagh, Head of Innovation at Rio Tinto will be accepting the award on
behalf of Rio Tinto.
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