Rio Tinto announces details of board-led heritage process review
19 Giugno 2020 - 1:44AM
Business Wire
Rio Tinto has launched a board-led review of its heritage
management processes within Iron Ore following the events at Juukan
Gorge, with a focus on recommending improvements to the
effectiveness of its internal processes and governance.
The review will be conducted by Michael L’Estrange AO, an
independent non-executive director of Rio Tinto, and will seek
input from Rio Tinto employees and the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and
Pinikura people (PKKP). The review will be informed through
engagement with Indigenous leaders, Traditional Owners and subject
matter experts.
The review will focus on events at Juukan Gorge and appraise Rio
Tinto’s internal heritage standards, procedures, reporting and
governance, and will examine the company’s relationship and
communications with the PKKP.
The review will commence immediately, with the final report
targeted by October 2020, subject to completion of consultative
processes with relevant stakeholders.
The review will complement and inform Rio Tinto’s cooperation
with the Inquiry by the Joint Standing Committee on Northern
Australia. Rio Tinto will also continue to support the West
Australian government’s planned reform of the Aboriginal Heritage
Act 1972 (WA).
Simon Thompson, chairman of Rio Tinto, said “On behalf of the
Rio Tinto board, I would like to apologise to the Puutu Kunti
Kurrama and Pinikura people. The decision to conduct a board-led
review of events at Juukan Gorge reflects our determination to
learn lessons from what happened and to make any necessary
improvements to our heritage processes and governance. I am very
grateful to Michael for agreeing to conduct the review on behalf of
the board.”
J-S Jacques, chief executive of Rio Tinto, said “Our immediate
priority is to regain the trust of Traditional Owners, starting
with the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura people. We very much look
forward to incorporating the findings of the board-led review into
our heritage processes and approach.”
Michael L’Estrange AO has been an independent non-executive
director of Rio Tinto since 2014. His other appointments have
included Secretary to the Cabinet (1996-2000), Australian High
Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2000-2005) and Secretary of the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2005-2009).
The review will be made public.
This announcement is authorised for release to the market by Rio
Tinto’s Group Company Secretary.
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