Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto report

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto's admissions of sexual assault, racism and bullying in an internal report have sparked calls from investors for the entire industry to clean up its act.

An 85-page report released by Rio on Tuesday that pointed to a culture where harmful behaviours are often normalised and bullying is rife put a spotlight on the broader industry, which has long been accused of tolerating inappropriate behaviour.

Pension fund Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia said it was writing to mining companies to ask how they are addressing similar potential issues. The fund said it would "seek to engage with senior management