Key Topics Environment, Health & Safety Compliance

Environment, Health & Safety Compliance

Pursuing best-practice approaches to protect our people and planet.

Our Approach

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy working environment and delivering products and services in an environmentally responsible manner. The health and safety of our employees is fundamental to our organization, and we strive to maintain a workplace where everyone feels included and valued. Our commitments are documented in our EHS policy and Code of Business Conduct.

Our EHS framework includes policies, standards, guidelines, aids and training programs that aim to foster a culture of safety and environmental awareness and is reinforced through leadership. We also encourage suppliers and contractors to integrate EHS considerations into their processes and require adherence to our AT&T Principles of Conduct for Suppliers.

EHS Governance

Our EHS governance structure includes leadership with responsibility for EHS strategy, compliance and framework oversight. Cross-functional coordination is intended to encourage alignment between EHS objectives and broader business goals. Regular engagement with business unit stakeholders supports implementation across the organization. Risk management is integrated into our EHS governance through ongoing collaboration with various departments that provide oversight of key EHS risks and emerging issues.

Managing EHS in Our Operations

Our EHS framework is designed to help manage environmental risks and health and safety hazards and to support compliance with applicable laws and internal objectives. The approach generally encompasses planning for potential safety hazards and environmental impacts, partnering with business units, implementing plans with appropriate accountability measures and periodically evaluating performance. We seek to continuously refine this framework as our business and the regulatory landscape evolve.

As part of our EHS framework, we:

Maintain environmental, health and safety policies, standards, guidelines, aides and training
Provide opportunities for and encourage employees to engage with EHS
Support a 24/7 toll-free number (800-KNOW-EHS) that employees, contractors and the public can call to report EHS-related issues such as hazardous material spills and employee health and safety incidents. Each call is managed by an EHS representative and documented in our EHS incident tracking system
Focus on safety from day one and require EHS compliance training at the time of employee onboarding
Provide roles-based safety, health and environmental training to employees and track progress and completion
Conduct periodic safety readouts to business units that oversee organizations or employees in roles with heightened risk of accidents
Maintain responsible radio frequency (RF) management to limit exposure to electromagnetic energy at all our wireless facilities. This is guided by a robust RF safety program that is intended to support compliance with Federal Communications Commission exposure limits

Impact in Action

Our 2025 Impact in Action

In 2025, we advanced our EHS framework through several key initiatives focused on simplification, technology and employee engagement. We streamlined health and safety materials and processes to make guidance more accessible, and we launched a multi-year systems transformation to enhance EHS management and to position the company to leverage artificial intelligence tools in the future.

Employee engagement remained central to our efforts. Our company-wide Safe and Sound awareness campaign culminated in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's "Safe + Sound Week," featuring events on electrical safety, ergonomics, safe driving, working at heights and preventing slips and falls. Employees earned "safety coins" for participating in safe activities throughout the week. We also hosted our first annual EHS technology showcase, highlighting innovative tools such as compliance software, automated vehicle safety features and personal protective equipment designed specifically for women.

To address heat-related risks, we developed an interactive Heat Risk Map for AT&T's outdoor workforce as part of our 2025 Heat Illness Prevention campaign. This platform displays heat scores by geography, enabling teams to identify high-risk areas and implement targeted safety precautions.