Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Index
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides a collection of standards to help measure and communicate performance on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) topics. AT&T has aligned its reporting to the GRI-recommended disclosures since 2008.
Our fiscal year 2022 reporting is prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards. The index below provides AT&T’s information for universal Standards and relevant topic-specific Standards, which align to topics identified in AT&T’s most recent ESG materiality assessment.
General Disclosures
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 2-1 | Organizational details | See our Form 10-K. |
| GRI 2-2 | Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | Our ESG reporting covers AT&T Inc., unless otherwise noted in the footnotes of our issue briefs. AT&T Inc. is referred to as “we,” “our” or “AT&T” throughout the report and this index. The entities included in our ESG reporting align with those included in our annual Form 10-K and quarterly financial reports, which cover all company-owned or -controlled operations. For specific data scopes, please see the footnotes in the individual issue briefs. |
| GRI 2-3 | Reporting period, frequency and contact point |
Period: Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2022, aligned to our financial reporting
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| GRI 2-4 | Restatement of Information | Relevant restatements are included in respective issue briefs. |
| GRI 2-5 | External assurance | External assurance was not sought for this GRI report as a whole. AT&T uses an external third-party organization to assure select environmental data. For our 2022 reporting, S&P Trucost Limited will assure calculations of our Scope 1, 2 and 3 (select categories) greenhouse gas emissions as well as select energy figures. This assurance process will be completed in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 2-6 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships |
In July 2021, we completed a transaction with TPG Capital involving our North America video business—including DIRECTV, AT&T TV and U-verse—to form a new company called DIRECTV. In November 2021, we completed the sale of our Latin America video operations, Vrio, to Grupo Werthein. In April 2022, we completed a transaction to combine our WarnerMedia segment, subject to certain exceptions, with a subsidiary of Discovery Inc. In June 2022, we completed the sale of the programmatic advertising marketplace component of Xandr Inc. to Microsoft. For more information, see our Form 10-K. |
| GRI 2-7 | Employees | Employee Data (head count as of December 31, 2022)1
Total employees in global workforce: 163,4712 Total permanent (non-temporary) employees in global workforce: 162,809 Total permanent (non-temporary) full-time employees in global workforce: 160,972 Total permanent (non-temporary) part-time employees in global workforce: 1,837 Total temporary employees in global workforce: 651 |
| GRI 2-8 | Workers who are not employees | AT&T is not able to provide this data, as it is confidential. |
| GRI 2-9 | Governance structure and composition | See our Corporate Governance website and our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-10 | Nomination and selection of the highest governance body | See our Corporate Governance website and our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-11 | Chair of the highest governance body | See our Corporate Governance website and our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-12 | Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts | See the ESG section of our most recent Proxy Statement and Corporate Governance website, as well as the issue briefs on our Priority Topics page for information on how the Board of Directors oversees company efforts relative to our most important ESG topics. |
| GRI 2-13 | Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts | See our ESG Oversight page and the ESG section of our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-14 | Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | See the ESG section of our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-15 | Conflicts of interest | See our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Ethics and most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-16 | Communication of critical concerns | See stockholder engagement information in our most recent Proxy Statement. AT&T is not able to provide further data as it is confidential. |
| GRI 2-17 | Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | See our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-18 | Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | See our most recent Proxy Statement and Corporate Governance Guidelines. |
| GRI 2-19 | Remuneration policies | See our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-20 | Process to determine remuneration | See our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 2-21 | Annual total compensation ratio | See our most recent Proxy Statement and Annual Report. |
| GRI 2-22 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | See the CEO letter in our 2022 Sustainability Summary. |
| GRI 2-23 | Policy commitments | See our Policies page. |
| GRI 2-24 | Embedding policy commitments | See our Policies page and the issue briefs on our Priority Topics page for more information on how we embed policy commitments for responsible business conduct in our business activities addressing our most important ESG issues. |
| GRI 2-25 | Processes to remediate negative impacts | See the issue briefs on our Priority Topics page for more information on our managerial and programmatic approach to addressing our most important ESG issues. |
| GRI 2-26 | Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns | See the Ethics & Integrity and Environment, Health & Safety Compliance issue briefs as well as the AT&T Code of Business Conduct. |
| GRI 2-27 | Compliance with laws and regulations | See the AT&T Code of Business Conduct as well as the Ethics & Integrity and Environment, Health & Safety Compliance issue briefs. You may also reference additional issue briefs on our Priority Topics page for information on responsible business conduct in our business activities addressing our most important ESG issues. |
| GRI 2-28 | Membership associations |
AT&T contributes to industry associations and coalitions, such as the United States Telecom Association, and other associations that advocate on matters of importance to the industry on behalf of their members. For more information on the memberships and coalitions we support, see our Political Engagement Report and see the issue briefs listed on our Priority Topics page. |
| GRI 2-29 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | See our ESG Materiality Assessment page. |
| GRI 2-30 | Collective bargaining agreements | See our Human Capital Management issue brief for more information. |
Material Topics
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-1 | Process to determine material topics | See our ESG Materiality Assessment page. |
| GRI 3-2 | List of material topics | Our most recent ESG materiality assessment was completed in December 2021. See our ESG Materiality Assessment for more details. |
AT&T Material Topic: Network Quality & Reliability
GRI 201: Economic Performance
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Network Quality & Reliability issue brief. |
| GRI 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | See our Network Quality & Reliability and Community Engagement & Philanthropy issue briefs as well as our Form 10-K. |
| GRI 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | See our CDP Climate Change survey response. |
| GRI 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | AT&T is unable to provide this data, as it is unavailable/incomplete. |
AT&T Material Topic: Digital Divide & Affordability
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Digital Divide issue brief. |
| GRI 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | See our Network Quality & Reliability, Community Engagement & Philanthropy and Digital Divide issue briefs. |
| GRI 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | See our Network Quality & Reliability; Human Capital Management; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Responsible Supply Chain; Community Engagement & Philanthropy; and Digital Divide issue briefs. |
AT&T Material Topic: Regulatory Compliance
GRI 205: Anti-Corruption; GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Ethics & Integrity issue brief and our Code of Business Conduct. |
| GRI 205-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | For non-confidential information on our compliance process and Anti Bribery/Anti-Corruption policy, see our Ethics & Integrity issue brief. |
| GRI 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | For non-confidential information on our compliance process and Anti Bribery/Anti-Corruption policy, see our Ethics & Integrity issue brief. |
| GRI 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | For non-confidential information on our compliance process and Anti Bribery/Anti-Corruption policy, see our Ethics & Integrity issue brief. |
| GRI 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices | For fiscal year 2022, AT&T had no material losses related to litigation or to non-appealable regulatory decisions involving anti-competitive behavior. AT&T is not able to provide further data, as it is confidential. For information on anti-competitive behavior, see our Ethics & Integrity issue brief and Code of Business Conduct. |
AT&T Material Topic: Energy Efficiency & Renewables
GRI 302: Energy
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See the Energy Management issue brief. |
| GRI 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organization | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | AT&T does not currently track this information and is working to build the infrastructure and quality controls needed to monitor this data going forward. |
| GRI 302-3 | Energy intensity | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 302-5 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | AT&T does not currently track this information and is working to build the infrastructure and quality controls needed to monitor this data going forward. |
AT&T Material Topic: Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
GRI 305: Emissions
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See the Climate Change & Greenhouse Gas Emissions issue brief. |
| GRI 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | 2022 data will be available in Q2 2023. |
| GRI 305-6 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | AT&T does not currently track this information and is working to build the infrastructure and quality controls needed to monitor this data going forward. |
| GRI 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions | AT&T does not currently track this information and is working to build the infrastructure and quality controls needed to monitor this data going forward. |
AT&T Material Topic: Employee Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion issue brief and the AT&T Diversity, Equity & Inclusion website. |
| GRI 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Below is data on the age diversity of our employees. For other employee diversity data and information, see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion issue brief and the AT&T Diversity, Equity & Inclusion website. Percent <30 years old: 15% For Board of Directors information, see director tenure and diversity information in our most recent Proxy Statement. |
| GRI 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | AT&T considers this information confidential and does not report. For information on our commitment to pay equity, see our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion issue brief. |
AT&T Material Topic: Privacy
GRI 418: Customer Privacy
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Privacy issue brief. |
| GRI 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | While we work hard to protect and safeguard the privacy of consumer and employee information, like all companies, we occasionally confront attempts to gain unauthorized access to our consumers’ or employees’ data. The details associated with any such events are confidential. For more information on data protection and security, see our Privacy Center and Privacy issue brief. |
AT&T Material Topic: Network & Data Security
N/A
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Network & Data Security issue brief. |
| N/A | Network & data security | See our Network & Data Security and Network Quality & Reliability issue briefs as well as the AT&T Business: Cybersecurity website. |
AT&T Material Topic: Technological Innovation
N/A
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Network Quality & Reliability issue brief. |
| N/A | Technology innovation | See our Network Quality & Reliability issue brief. |
AT&T Material Topic: Disaster Response & Relief
N/A
| Standard Disclosure | Disclosure Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 3-3 | Management of material topics | See our Network Quality & Reliability and Community Engagement & Philanthropy issue briefs. |
| N/A | Disaster response & relief | See our Network Quality & Reliability and Community Engagement & Philanthropy issue briefs. |
- All results are global unless they are marked as U.S. Data does not include WarnerMedia, DIRECTV or Vrio.
- In 2022, 11 of our 163,471 global employees were non-guaranteed hour employees.