AT&T ISTEL

Policies described

Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of movement Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination

Training described

Your whole organisation

Worker engagement and working conditions

Professional auditors Businesses in your industry or sector

Social audits

Third party audit arranged by your organisation

Grievance mechanisms

Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app

Demonstrated progress

AT&T continued strengthening its modern slavery program through supplier due diligence, contractual requirements, supplier self-attestations, EcoVadis assessments, and participation in JAC audits. In 2025, JAC conducted 151 factory audits, including 50 involving AT&T suppliers, with corrective action plans implemented where needed. These activities demonstrate ongoing efforts to identify, assess, and address modern slavery risks in the supply chain.

Reported risks and mitigations

• Risk: AT&T's ICT hardware supply chain includes multi-tier suppliers, subcontracting, plus temporary or migrant labor, all recognized global manufacturing factors can increase modern slavery risk exposure.
• Area: Within your supply chains
• Tier: Tier 3 suppliers and below
• Group: Migrants
• Mitigation: AT&T addresses modern slavery risks in its ICT hardware supply chain through supplier due diligence, contractual requirements, via Joint Alliance for CSR (JAC) participation. JAC uses independent third party audits at manufacturing facilities, applying a common framework to assess forced labor, working conditions, wages, hours, recruitment practices, or worker rights. Identified issues can spur corrective action plans tracked with suppliers supporting accountability, plus continuous improvement.
• Risk: Supplier facilities may operate where working hours, wage practices, labor conditions plus limits on worker rights or freedom are recognized indicators that can increase exposure to forced labor risk.
• Mitigation: AT&T addresses risks tied to working hours, wage practices, labor conditions, or worker rights through supplier oversight plus JAC's collaborative audit program. JAC audits assess forced or bonded labor, compensation, hours, freedom of association, plus worker feedback mechanisms that improve visibility into concerns. Findings lead to corrective action plans, supplier follow-up, accountability, remediation tracking, stronger safeguards, greater transparency, ongoing monitoring plus improvement.
• Risk: Construction, logistics, plus staffing suppliers may use subcontracted labor, temporary workers, or recruitment practices common to these sectors, increasing exposure to modern slavery risks globally.
• Mitigation: AT&T addresses modern slavery risks among construction, logistics, or staffing suppliers through due diligence, contract expectations, plus risk-based monitoring. Suppliers must follow AT&T's Supplier Principles plus applicable labor or human rights requirements. Potential concerns receive review, supplier engagement, corrective action, plus follow-up. Insights from industry collaboration, including JAC's participation, also inform broader labor rights risk management across AT&T's supply chain.