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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Royce Kurmelovs

Rio Tinto investors vote against financial statements in climate protest

A truck at a Rio Tinto mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
A truck at a Rio Tinto mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Rio Tinto investors have voted against the company’s financial statements in protest against a lack of clarity about climate change risks. Photograph: Reuters

Rio Tinto investors have voted against the company’s financial statements over a lack of clarity about climate change risks at the mining giant’s London annual general meeting.

Ahead of the vote, investment management firm Sarasin & Partners declared its intention to vote against the company’s financial statements, against keeping accounting firm KPMG on as auditor and questioned the performance of the company’s audit committee.

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