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The relationship aims to help Rio Tinto strengthen its sustainable development efforts, environmental management and delivery of conservation outcomes, while enabling ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� to increase its awareness and understanding of the conservation and business challenges facing the resources sector.

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Chief Executive Officer of Rio Tinto Tom Albanese said, “We look forward to working with ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ�� and developing innovative solutions to biodiversity and other sustainable development issues that are an important component of our operations. Through our collaborative efforts, we hope to develop programmes and actions that will contribute to enhanced environmental performance – both for Rio Tinto and the broader resources sector.”

The relationship will focus on further developing Rio Tinto’s biodiversity programmes, explore emerging green markets and how they relate to Rio Tinto and the mining sector, and build benchmarks for biodiversity management.

For more information please contact:

Brian Thomson, Media Relations and Campaigns, ������ϲʿ�������ֳ�ֱ��.Tel: + 41 79 721 8326. Email [email protected]
Tony Shaffer, Media Relations, Rio Tinto. Tel: Mobile: +1 202 256 3667 Email [email protected]