AT&T Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Annual Report
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AT&T DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ANNUAL REPORT 2020 Standing for equality is one of our core values, and we’re reaffirming that commitment loud and clear. 42 Catching Up With Old Friends Table of 43 Siempre, Luis 44 WarnerMedia Access Programs 30 COMMUNITIES 59 SUPPLIERS 45 AT&T Veterans Media Contents Fellowship 31 We Do the Work 47 Untold Stories 60 Our Diversity Is Our Strength 32 AT&T Believes 48 AFI FEST 61 Supplier Diversity 2020 33 It’s Our Responsibility to Respond 62 AT&T Diversity Spend Metrics 34 Time to Act 09 EMPLOYEES 63 WarnerMedia 35 Responding to Injustice Supplier Diversity With Action 10 Here for Each Other 64 2020 Supplier Diversity & Hearing Each Other Awards and Recognition 04 INTRODUCTION 11 Workforce 49 CUSTOMERS Demographics 14 AT&T Mexico 05 A Message From Our CEO 50 We Hear You. We See You. We Are You. 06 A Message From Our 15 VRIO Chief Diversity Officer 16 Recruiting and 51 Retail Store Murals Outreach 07 We’ve Earned Our Spot 52 ESSENCE Virtual Experiences in the Hall of Fame 17 2020 Virtual 36 CONTENT 53 REVOLT Summit x AT&T 08 Our Pledge to the UN Women’s Externship Program 65 AWARDS 54 SeeHer Empowerment Principles DEI Partnerships 18 37 Telling the Stories That Help 55 She’s Connected by AT&T 21 Employee Groups Us Understand Each Other 66 2020 Diversity, Equity 56 Unlocking Women’s & Inclusion Awards 38 WarnerMedia 27 Listen. Understand. Act. Gaming Potential 67 2020 WarnerMedia 28 Excellence in Action Awards 39 HBO Max Launch 57 A Ti Y A Ti Awards & Recognition 40 The ABCs of 2020 58 HBO Virtual Pride 2020/ 41 Lovecraft Country The Trevor Project INTRO EMPLOYEES COMMUNITIES CONTENT CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS AWARDS AT&T DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ANNUAL REPORT | 03 n 2020, we listened first. A global entertained and educated. In the face In order to gain a deeper knowledge and understanding I pandemic and simultaneous of injustice, we raised our voices, speaking pandemic of injustice demanded we take up for what was right. of our employees’ experiences, we listened to them. action like never before. We’re proud Being heard has never been more Their input, their feedback, coupled with expertise from of how we met this moment. Before we important. In 2020 we learned to make acted, we sought to understand what inside and outside of the business – that’s what gave us the our voices heard in the streets while we our diverse employees, communities, marched for justice and equality and knowledge to formulate our actions.” content-creators, customers, and suppliers over video calls at work and school and were going through. Their needs and COREY ANTHONY with our families. experiences drove our actions. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF DIVERSITY & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER When our communities needed our Last year our circumstances were help, we heard their calls to action and unprecedented, but our response was not. stepped up. That’s what we do at AT&T. We listen to each other. We respond to the crisis. Standing for equality is one of our We help. We uplift. core values. For over 60 years we’ve dedicated ourselves to fostering a more In the face of a pandemic, we rose to equal, diverse, and inclusive society. This the occasion, protecting each other year, we’re reaffirming that commitment from a deadly virus, keeping families loud and clear. and loved ones connected via broadband and 5G, and providing content that Right: AT&T retail teams from Minneapolis picked up their paintbrushes and made a statement through art. With the help of local artists, our employees transformed our storefronts into canvases featuring empowering messages of solidarity. When those expressing support of Black lives passed by our stores, we wanted to let them know that we agree: Black lives do matter. INTRO EMPLOYEES COMMUNITIES CONTENT CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS AWARDS AT&T DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ANNUAL REPORT | 04 A Message ur 2020 AT&T Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and we are holding our senior leaders accountable O Annual Report comes at a pivotal moment. for improving diverse representation across all From Our CEO In America and around the world, the realities levels. Our U.S. workforce is nearly 46% people of racism and other inequities continue to divide of color, which has grown year over year for societies and cause harm while also limiting the last three years. In addition, as part of our pay our full human and economic potential. More than equity practice, we regularly examine and make ever, we need to reflect on these moments necessary adjustments to individual employees’ and, as a company, ensure our actions align to our compensation. We are committed to pay equity – longstanding value of “stand for equality.” regardless of gender or race/ethnicity – for people who hold the same jobs, have the same experience In that spirit, we share this report to tell the and performance levels, and work in the same stories of our employees’ work in our communities geographic area. We continue to work on applying and within our company while also acknowledging our pay equity practices to every corner of the we have more work to do. company. Getting this right is an ongoing process and JOHN STANKEY Externally, we increased our economic empowerment is fundamental to our commitment to workplace work with Black and underrepresented diversity, equity, and inclusion. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AT&T communities. From helping to bridge the digital What you will find in this report reflects our divide to fostering upward mobility for those who employees’ dedication to our culture of inclusion. face social inequities, we built on our longstanding We will continue to listen to our employees, commitment to the communities we serve. stakeholders, and communities as we work together Additionally, to drive diversity and inclusion across toward a more just and equitable nation. our supply chain, we spent $13.2 billion last year with diverse suppliers. Of that amount, $3.1 billion Thank you for allowing us to share this report with you. was spent with Black-owned suppliers. And despite having to shut down production at times due to the pandemic, WarnerMedia continued to make progress toward its Diversity Pledge to include underrepresented groups in greater numbers both in front of and behind the camera. Internally, we are now sharing our traditional measurements of workforce demographic data, AT&T DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION ANNUAL REPORT | 05 “In this year’s report, A Message From Our you’ll see that, no Chief Diversity Officer matter what lies ahead, we stand together… s you spend time engaging with this report, When our Employee Group Conference pivoted A you’ll see our employees showing up in a to a fully virtual format, our employees embraced and “Win as One.” big way to support our colleagues, customers, the change, engaged more deeply in meaningful and communities during an unprecedented year. conversations, developed online workshops to share with their colleagues, and made AT&T’s signature When our employees saw the grief and trauma cultural event our biggest yet. many people were navigating, they increased their awareness by listening to and understanding During a tumultuous year, connections that could their colleagues. have easily frayed were strengthened. In this year’s report you’ll see that, no matter what lies ahead, When the world was trying to process the impacts we stand together to be a force for real change and of the pandemic and racial injustices all around “Win as One.” us, our diverse content creators brought us COREY ANTHONY revealing journalism, fantastic storytelling, and even a series of public service announcements on SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Cartoon Network that gave families productive CHIEF DIVERSITY ways to counter racism. & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER When communities of color experienced the outsized impacts of the pandemic on their health, economic security, and education, our employees became more involved with AT&T Believes to provide support to the communities through online and at-home projects. INTRO EMPLOYEES COMMUNITIES CONTENT CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS AWARDS AT&T DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ANNUAL REPORT | 06 Ascending to the DiversityInc Hall of Fame Recognition: in 2020, AT&T continues to unapologetically We’ve Earned advocate for groups who are overlooked and Top 50 Companies for undervalued, not only in corporate America, but by Diversity: 2020 Hall the larger society. of Fame Company The company’s pledge, “We Stand for Equality,” is Top Companies for Our Spot in the not an of-the-moment slogan, but a foundational Employee Resource business imperative that permeates all aspects of Groups: #1 the business. Their success shows in their data: in 2019, the U.S. management was 36% female and Top Companies Hall of Fame 39.4% people of color. In addition, 26% of the total for Mentoring: #3 spend was with certified diverse-owned suppliers. or 20 consecutive years, AT&T has I’ve watched AT&T, a DiversityInc Top 50 company Top Companies for F participated in the DiversityInc for over 14 years, advance diversity and inclusion Sponsorships: #4 Top 50. In 2019, we were proud to earn by having outstanding commitment from the top, the #1 spot on the DiversityInc Top 50 sustained organizational accountability, and a Top Companies for Companies for Diversity list. In 2020, we bedrock understanding that diversity and inclusion Supplier Diversity: #12 joined previously top-ranked companies is crucial to the company’s return on equity.” in the Hall of Fame. DiversityInc announced Top Companies for this special recognition on May 5 during The DiversityInc Hall of Fame stands LGBT Employees their annual awards event, which was above the Top 50 list as an example and CAROLYNN JOHNSON held virtually due to the current pandemic.