1、Connecting People to Greater Possibility 2024 Sustainability Update2 Introduction 3 Letter From the CEO4AWordFromtheChiefSustainabilityOfficer4SustainabilityGovernance5 Overview 6 Progress Toward Goals 7 People&Community 8 Digital Divide10 Human Capital Management11 Community Engagement&Philanthropy
2、12 Environment13Efficiency&Emissions15 Energy Management 16Circularity17 Our Operations18NetworkResilience19Innovation&ResponsibleTechnology20 Responsible Supply Chain21Privacy22Cybersecurity23Environment,Health&SafetyCompliance23Ethics&IntegrityContents2AT&T 2024 Sustainability UpdatePeople&Communi
3、tyIntroductionEnvironmentOur OperationsLetter From the CEOAt AT&T,our dedication to operating responsibly is fundamental to creating long-term value for shareholders,supporting the sustainable growth of our business and fulfilling our purpose of connecting people to greaterpossibility.Bridging the D
4、igital DivideAT&Thascommitted$5billionoverthedecadetoconnect25millionpeopletoaffordable,high-speedinternetaccessanddigitalliteracyresources.Toaccomplishthisgoal,weareexpandingournetworks,reducingcostbarriersforlow-incomecustomersandinvestingdirectlyinourcommunities.Progressin2024included:Growingourf
5、ibernetworktopassnearly29millionconsumerandbusinesslocationsinpartsofmorethan100U.S.metros.Spendingmorethan$4.1billionwithsmallandlocalsuppliers,leveragingthescaleofoursupplychainandnetworkinvestmentstohelpstimulateeconomicdevelopmentatthecommunitylevel.Advancingour$5billiondigitaldividecommitment,w
6、ith$2.87billioninvestedand12.1millionpeoplereachedthroughtheendof2024.Opening28newAT&TConnectedLearningCentersincommunitiesaroundthecountry,bringingourtotalto62aswestrivetoopenatleast100bytheendof2027.Engaging EmployeesAsoneofthelargestU.S.-basedprivatesectoremployers,we invest in the personal and p