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AT&T is a leading American multinational telecommunications holding company providing integrated network services including 5G wireless, fiber internet, and FirstNet public safety network, committed to connecting people and businesses with high-quality connectivity.

Positive signals

AT&T’s ESG Risk Rating from Sustainalytics highlights that the company is actively managing material ESG risks, with a focus on issues such as GHG emissions, human capital, and data privacy.

Fitch Ratings affirmed AT&T’s long-term issuer default rating at 'BBB+' with a stable outlook in April 2025, indicating a stable governance and risk profile from a major independent credit agency.

AT&T was recognized as a 2025 recipient of the Corporate Responsibility Awards for integrating sustainability into its business strategy and setting a goal to reduce its business customers’ emissions by 1 gigaton by 2035, equivalent to 1.6 billion cross-country flights.

Concerns

AT&T has a negative contribution in the GHG Emissions impact category, as well as in scarce human capital and waste, according to MarketBeat’s 2025 ESG Score and Rating analysis.

Morningstar’s 2025 sustainability analysis for AT&T confirms that the company’s highest controversy level in the past three years is a material factor in its ESG risk assessment.

Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Rating for AT&T notes that the company has experienced a 'Highest Controversy Level' within the last three years, indicating a significant ESG-related incident or controversy impacting its risk profile.