In bid to stem shareholder anger, executive pay will now be partly based on compliance with environmental, social and governance issues
Rio Tinto has defended its decision not to strip long-term bonuses from three executives, including the chief executive, who left the company following a community and shareholder backlash after the miner blew up 46,00-year-old rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara.
In a bid to stem shareholder anger, executives at the company will now earn part of their pay based on the company’s compliance with environmental, social and governance issues.
