P9: Our online human rights training programme includes a module on labour rights and modern slavery.In 2017, the programme’s introductory module, which also references modern slavery, was mandatory for all company employees. Our training for security providers under the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights includes identifying and reporting instances of forced labour and trafficking. More information on our security and human rights training programme is available in our Sustainable development report.

In 2017, we continued to offer training to Procurement specialists and various operations on the Know your supplier procedure and Supplier code of conduct. We also delivered training via webinars to all Procurement employees to improve their ability to understand, identify and report modern slavery incidents. In addition, we are training due diligence teams on human rights red flags.

The training we offer extends beyond our Procurement teams to our wider operations. For example, in 2017 we also delivered an in-person human rights awareness session at one of our project sites, which – given its operating context – included a specific discussion around modern slavery. The session brought together colleagues from different functions, ranging from site leadership to the Communities and Social Performance team and Procurement specialists.

We are exploring activities in 2018 to raise awareness with targeted suppliers around more effective implementation of our Supplier code of conduct. This would include discussion on modern slavery.We have followed with interest some of the tools that peers and other organisations are using, such as the post-training surveys used by Oxfam GB, to monitor the effectiveness of their modern slavery training programmes. We plan to explore similar tools in 2018.

In 2017, the programme’s introductory module, which also references modern slavery, was mandatory for all company employees.9

In 2017, we continued to offer training to Procurement specialists and various operations on the Know your supplier procedure and Supplier code of conduct. We also delivered training via webinars to all Procurement employees to improve their ability to understand, identify and report modern slavery incidents.9

For example, in 2017 we also delivered an in-person human rights awareness session at one of our project sites, which – given its operating context – included a specific discussion around modern slavery. The session brought together colleagues from different functions, ranging from site leadership to the Communities and Social Performance team and Procurement specialists.9

We also held a learning session on modern slavery developments, and Rio Tinto’s response to them, at our London corporate office, which was attended by a diverse group of employees.9

We are exploring activities in 2018 to raise awarenesswith targeted suppliers around more effective implementation of our Supplier code of conduct. This would include discussion on modern slavery.9