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23 AT&T 09 AR Investing in Sustainable Communities
Investing in
Sustainable Communities
Corporate sustainability at AT&T is about innovative practices that deliver benefits for society
and for our business. We have pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in multiyear investments
to strengthen our communities, stimulate economic growth and increase America’s global
competitiveness. And in 2009, we implemented programs to achieve these goals.
We recognize the economic and environmental implications of maintaining one of the
nation’s largest commercial fleets. That’s why we announced a groundbreaking plan in
2009 to invest, over a 10-year period, up to $565 million in alternative fuel vehicles —
an investment that not only will reduce our fuel costs but also our carbon footprint.
Our employees have helped make us the No. 1 communications company in the world. In
turn, we invest in our workforce by creating high-tech jobs that pay well, offer good benefits
and provide training and advancement opportunities. We invested more than $260 million
in training and development for our employees in 2009. And we cultivate managers’ critical
leadership skills with online and in-person training opportunities through AT&T University.
We’re also thinking about tomorrow. AT&T’s investment in education will cultivate
the next generation of U.S. innovators. AT&T Aspire is our $100 million philanthropic
program that addresses the high school dropout crisis and helps foster a diverse,
globally competitive workforce.
We know that now, more than ever, employees want to work for a company that
contributes to sustainable communities. We believe that our efforts help us engage
employees for greater productivity and recruit and retain the talent we need to compete.
“AT&T is at the forefront of leveraging the clean and domestic
energy sources that help the U.S. build a bridge toward greater
energy independence and a brighter domestic energy future.”
— T. Boone Pickens, Energy Executive and Architect of the Pickens Plan
$152M8.5M41K
Total 2009 giving by
AT&T and its employees
to advance education,
strengthen communities
and improve lives.
Volunteer hours by AT&T
employees and retirees
in 2009, valued at more
than $170 million.
Students served by AT&T
Aspire High School
Success Grant-funded
programs in the
2008-2009 school year.