Rampant bullying and incidents of sexual harassment and racism over the past five years are captured in a report on global mining giant Rio TintoSA国际影视传媒檚 international workplace culture.
The company operates the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories and also has projects in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
Bullying was found to be significant among women within Rio TintoSA国际影视传媒檚 Canadian workforce, with 48.8 per cent having experienced it. As well, 43.3 per cent of men reported that they endured bullying.
The prevalence of sexual harassment experienced by women on staff was 27.1 per cent while it stood at five per cent among men.
In terms of racism, 14.7 per cent of those working in Canada for Rio Tinto who were born elsewhere faced such discrimination while 4.3 per cent of those who were born in Canada encountered it.
In response to the report, released Feb. 1, Rio Tinto pledged on its official website to focus on three key areas: leadership and behavioural change, safe and inclusive facilities and caring response.
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Another focal point is ensuring that the companySA国际影视传媒檚 camp and village facilities are safe and inclusive, this includes applying the same safety and risk processes that are used to prevent harm in mining operations.
Yet another objective is making it as easy and safe as possible for all people to confront unacceptable behaviours, which includes the introduction of early intervention options and improving how the company responds to formal complaints in the workplace.
Rio Tinto is also working to implement the reportSA国际影视传媒檚 26 recommendations, according to information sent by Simon Letendre, director of Rio Tinto media relations for Canada and the U.S.
The company commissioned the report, titled Everyday Respect, in March 2021. Former Australian discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick of Elizabeth Broderick and Co. was contracted to draft the document.
Correction: An earlier version of this story contained errors. The statistics on workplace bully and sexual harassment were based on Rio TintoSA国际影视传媒檚 international operations, not just those in Canada.
