exo-is/governance-reporting-on-listed-companies huggingface dataset:
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Connecting With Communities
Connecting With Communities
The American Tower Foundation
Since its inception in 2017,
Our culture is rooted in strengthening global communities through the cornerstones of our engagement
the American Tower
program—reliable and inclusive connectivity, diversity and inclusion in the ICT industry, social justice
Foundation has provided
and disaster relief. We create positive impacts by supporting digital connectivity in underserved
nearly $10 million to a
communities, actively engaging through employee volunteerism and providing financial support.
variety of charitable organizations that benefit a
diverse range of causes and
In 2022, the Company’s disbursements and support tota
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Connecting With Communities
Reliable and Inclusive Connectivity
We recognize the reach and benefits of internet connectivity are limited in many developing areas, due
to factors such as inadequate infrastructure and unreliable electrical grids. American Tower is in a unique
position to bridge this divide, as our infrastructure enables wireless communication, which continues
to transform the lives of millions by providing opportunities for educational advancement, increasing
employability through skills development and access to online job sites, and improving personal wellbeing
through access to online health and financial support services.
Creating Connection in Rural Areas in Africa Advancing Peru’s
I
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Connecting With Communities
Digital Communities
A digital gender Our Digital Communities program tackles the digital divide by enhancing ICT access and fostering community
gap exists in mobile partnerships. By constructing digitally connected spaces in underserved areas, equipped with technology for digital
internet access. literacy, youth education, financial literacy, career skilling and healthcare services, we aim to enhance the quality of
Although progress life for community members. Digital Communities are established through strategic engagement between public and
has been made—across low- and middle-income private partners—including for-profit corporations, nonprofits, NGOs and governments—to pro
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Connecting With Communities
Our industry is driving digital inclusion, as the primary way most people
access the internet across low- and middle-income countries is via a
mobile device. This connection delivers significant economic benefits,
reduces poverty and transforms lives by providing people with access to
a range of life-enhancing services.
Approximately 2.5 billion people use their phones to access educational
information for themselves or their children.1 This highlights the vital role
our industry plays in enabling and improving access to education.
About 42% of the world’s poorest people, equivalent to roughly 1.3
billion individuals, rely on mobile internet, representing an increase of
560 m
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Connecting With Communities
We will continue to scale the Digital Communities program
to improve the quality of life for underserved communities.
445
Digital Communities1
Poland
15
Costa Rica
countries
India
400,000+
Colombia
students enrolled since 2012
Mexico
315,000+
Ghana Kenya
training course Peru Brazil Uganda
certificates awarded
Nigeria
Paraguay
South Africa
5,600+
Chile
Argentina
graduates employed using
skills and certifications
obtained through the program
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Connecting With Communities
Read more about our Digital
Digital Communities Strategic Alliances and Partners
Communities on the Sustainability
We have joined coalitions, made pledges and engaged partners to build more Digital Communities and make a meaningful impact in portion of our website.
underserved communities across the globe.
World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance Geeks Without Frontiers’ N50 Project (N50)
This coalition strives to catalyze projects and partnerships This initiative is focused on including the remaining half of
around the world to provide connectivity and digital the planet that does not yet fully digitally participate. The
services to remote, rural and underprivileged population
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Connecting With Communities
Girls in ICT
Teams in almost all our markets around the world participated in this
American Tower is proud to partner with organizations that encourage, support and
important day, dedicated to promoting Girls in ICT. Here are some highlights:
empower women and girls to develop the necessary skills to pursue careers related to science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Worldwide, the gender gap in the ICT
Our team in Burkina Faso hosted 26 students from the High
industry is significant, with only 3% of global ICT course students identifying as women.1
Institute of Technology who were pursuing education in ICT-related
We celebrated International Girls in ICT Day i
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Connecting With Communities
Philanthropy and Employee Volunteerism
Philanthropy
Our 2022 community engagement and philanthropic efforts marked another year
of positive impact, with significant support given to DEI causes, disaster relief and
local community organizations.
Just a Few of Our Philanthropic Partners
United Way Brasil dedicates resources and facilitates volunteers CRIBS Foundation aims to provide a safe and loving home for
to transform and improve the lives of young people and children in need and safe spaces for women, free from any form
communities in Brazil. of violence or abuse, in the Philippines.
Food Forward SA addresses widespread hunger in South Africa Vision: Teilen strives to impr
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Connecting With Communities
Employee Volunteerism Programs ~2,000
American Tower employees demonstrated their commitment
employee volunteers
to community engagement, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of
participation in volunteerism in 2022. Nearly 2,000 employees
volunteered for a total of more than 12,000 hours, an 87%
12,000+
increase compared to last year’s pandemic-impacted volunteering.
A notable example of our employees’ volunteerism can be seen in volunteer hours
India, where we hosted a Season of Service event over a five-week
period. More than 700 employees participated, volunteering
for nearly 2,000 hours on projects, such as cleaning up public
87%
spaces, distributing food to those in need and
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Connecting With Communities
Disaster Relief and Critical Infrastructure Support
Our Company’s infrastructure is integral to public safety before, during and after Support for Ukraine
disasters. Access to uninterrupted communications is critical for first responders, local
relief efforts and public services, as they help affected communities. Our disaster
With over eight million Ukrainian refugees uprooted
management approach is based on the principle that preparedness is key; and, as such,
from their homes, the war in Ukraine has resulted in the
we take proactive measures to monitor extreme weather events. Through the use of
largest population displacement crisis in Europe since
sophisticated, real-time
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Environment
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate change is an environmental, social and economic challenge, with UNGC PRINCIPLE 9
increasingly evident consequences. As a global leader in digital infrastructure, Businesses should encourage the development and
we are cognizant of the need to reduce the GHG emissions associated with our diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
business. To drive strategy and facilitate measurable progress, we adopted science-
T
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Climate Change Mitigation
At year-end 2021, American Tower strategically
expanded our data center portfolio with the
acquisition of CoreSite Realty Corporation.
This digital infrastructure enhances American Tower’s interconnection solutions for
customers. Despite the state-of-the-art data center designs that improve energy
efficiency, this portfolio still increases our overall energy and GHG emissions footprint.
Consequently, we have adjusted our SBTs’ baselines and related prior-year energy and
GHG emissions reporting to account for the data center portfolio expansion.
Data Center Impacts
Despite high growth in demand for data center services, data
centers and data transmission networks account fo
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Climate Change Mitigation
Our Strategy to Achieve Our SBTs GHG Emissions and Energy Consumption Profile
Our GHG emissions reduction strategy is focused on three critical elements: Our operational GHG emissions are primarily attributable or
related to generating or procuring power for our customers’
communications and IT equipment. We provide power as a service
for communications site customers in international markets and to
Energy efficiency improvements
our data center customers in the U.S.
Most of our direct, on-site primary power generation takes place
in India and Africa, due to the unreliable nature of electric grids
and the rural nature of sites in some regions. Providing power
Renewable ene
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Climate Change Mitigation
Energy Consumption Megawatt Hours
(MWh)
Metrics 2020 2021 2022
Building heating (natural gas, oil) 588 502 472
On-site generated energy (diesel, kerosene,
2,540,549 2,550,397 2,456,395
natural gas, propane)
On-site generated renewable energy1 25,147 41,286 45,4161
Vehicle fuel (diesel, ethanol, gasoline) 21,985 25,636 30,246
Grid-based electricity 1,061,394 1,022,927 1,023,692
Grid-based renewable electricity 58,609 60,074 56,458
Total energy 3,708,272 3,700,822 3,612,679
GHG Emissions2,3,4,5,6,7 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
(MTCO e)
2
Metrics 2020 2021 2022
GHG emissions scope 1 (direct) 662,428 673,629 628,716
GHG emissions scope 2 (indirect) 599,940 579,762
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Climate Change Mitigation
In 2022, we demonstrated our commitment to and progress toward our SBTs by decreasing our scope 1
emissions by 11.0% to 628,716 MTCO e and our scope 2 (market-based) emissions by 7.8% to 567,576
2
MTCO e, compared to our 2019 baseline. Our combined scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 9.5% to
2
1,196,292 MTCO e, compared to our 2019 baseline.
2
We measure GHG emissions reduction progress based on absolute terms
2022 Total 2022 Total Scope
Region per the SBTi guidelines, as well as in GHG emissions intensity per tower. This
Energy (MWh) 1 & 2 (MTCOe)
2
allows us to demonstrate our reduction progress despite significant organic
Africa 1,395,259 349,156 growth, particularly i
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Climate Change Mitigation
Africa: Sources of Power
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions by Tower (MTCOe)
2
Region 2020 2021 2022
1199%%
Africa 17.8 17.4 15.0
38%
38%
Asia-Pacific 11.2 10.0 9.1 43%43%
2019
424 %2%
2022
2019 2022
Europe 0.9 0.6 0.6
Latin America 0.1 0.1 0.1
39%
39%
19%
U.S. and Canada1 0.8 0.9 0.7 19%
Diesel Renewable energy Electric grid
Average 6.0 5.8 5.4
Diesel Renewable energy Electric grid
Decarbonizing Telecommunications in Africa Through Green Sites
“As we expand digital reach
In 2022, we announced a transformational partnership with Airtel
in Africa, which will allow both companies to advance mutual GHG on the African continent, we
emissions reduction commitments through the establis
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Climate Change Mitigation
Improving Energy Efficiency
Improving energy efficiency at our sites is critical to achieving our SBTs. We aim to
improve on-site energy efficiency by implementing Energy Management Systems
(EMSs), upgrading equipment and installing new technologies.
Implementing Energy Management Systems
At American Tower, we use EMSs to better monitor and manage our energy
consumption, facilitating improvements in energy efficiency. These systems consist
of computer-aided tools, such as remote monitoring, and allow us to regularly
review energy consumption, identify inefficiencies and quickly remediate issues
as they arise. We strategically implement and operate EMSs in our markets with
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Climate Change Mitigation
Converting Equipment Cabinets
Converting our equipment cabinets from operating indoors to outdoors is a nature-based
solution that reduces energy consumption. By utilizing ambient air temperatures, we can
employ less energy-intensive cooling methods, such as fans and natural ventilation, rather
than traditional heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
In 2022, approximately 500 additional equipment
cabinets were converted, bringing our total to more
than 3,500 in the past six years.
Many of these conversions occurred in India, where we have also implemented process
improvements and connected sites to the grid, resulting in a nearly 9% diesel consumption
reduction
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Climate Change Mitigation
Data Center Sustainability
Enabling customers to significantly reduce their overall data center footprint, while dramatically lowering their
costs and energy consumption
In the past decade, global data center storage capacity and growth have increased dramatically, while energy use has risen at a much slower
pace. This is due to efficiency improvements in IT hardware and cooling systems and the shift toward more energy efficient cloud and hyperscale
solutions, like those offered by the American Tower data centers segment. As demand for data center services continues to grow, it is increasingly
important to responsibly manage energy use. This involves implementing energy ef
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Climate Change Mitigation
Cooling Efficiencies
We deploy energy efficient power and cooling practices throughout our data center portfolio and
continually evaluate improvement opportunities. Leading into 2022, at our Boston data center, we installed
an innovative and highly energy efficient cooling system that saves approximately eight MWh per year.
This system includes a new chiller plant consisting of three chillers, with magnetically levitated centrifugal
compressors, which operate more efficiently than
traditional chillers. Each chiller includes a series- Our data center in Boston, as
integrated plate heat exchanger for partial to full
well as at other campuses, uses
economization, allowing for
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Climate Change Mitigation
Visibility Leads to Accountability
The efforts described above, as well as our other energy management In 2022, our data
improvements, allow us to reduce our Power Usage Effectiveness
centers’ PUE was 1.37,
(PUE), or the ratio of total energy consumed compared to energy
a 1.4% improvement
consumed by our customers’ computing equipment. We will continue
to monitor our PUE ratios to drive the adoption of energy efficient from 2021.
upgrades and strategies.
Through our data center intelligence solution, CoreINSITE®, we leverage technology to provide customers with much
needed data transparency and visibility to sustainability metrics, including energy usage, environmental con
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Climate Change Mitigation
Renewable Energy Solutions
Our strategy for reducing GHG emissions relies on the procurement and deployment of renewable
UNGC PRINCIPLE 8
energy. With more than $34 million invested in on-site renewable energy generation in 2022,
Businesses should undertake initiatives to
American Tower has reached approximately
promote greater environmental responsibility.
14,500 communications sites supported by In 2022, we achieved our goal
on-site solar energy, collectively providing
of 66 MW of solar capacity We increase our and our customers’ climate resiliency and reduce
87 MW of capacity and generating more
our respective GHG emissions by moving away from traditional
than 70,000 MW
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Climate Change Mitigation
Improving On-site Energy Storage
Increasing the capacity and availability of energy storage is essential to the global transition to clean
energy, especially as reliance on renewable, but intermittent, solar energy grows. At American Tower,
we remain focused on expanding our on-site energy storage through LIB deployments, as a critical
component of our GHG emissions reduction strategy. Compared to traditional lead-acid batteries,
LIBs provide improved storage capacity, require shorter charge times and are more efficient under
partial charge. These attributes, along with the ability to store solar energy when the sun goes down,
improve our overall energy efficiency, regardl
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Climate Change Mitigation
Adopting the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
As a formal signatory of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), American Tower leverages the TCFD Recommendations to guide our assessment and
management of climate-related risks and opportunities. In early 2022, we completed our second, and more comprehensive, climate-related risk and opportunity scenario analysis,
which helps inform our strategy and risk management processes. These processes allow us to better prepare for the impacts of climate change, while enhancing our ability to seize
opportunities to transition to a lower-carbon economy. We intend to follo
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Governance: To ensure climate change mitigation management is embedded throughout Strategy: Along with the continued integration of climate risks into our enterprise
our organization and business strategy, our Board has direct oversight of climate-related risk management process, we have performed a comprehensive scenario analysis of
risks and opportunities. Annually, the Board, along with the executive leadership team, key climate-related risks and opportunities. American Tower selected two scenarios—
reviews climate-related risks and opportunities, if they meet the materiality and time period business-as-usual and aggressive mitigation—to evaluate potential physical and
thresholds, as part of the overall annual enterprise risk assessment. More broa
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Land Stewardship
Land Stewardship
UNGC PRINCIPLE 8
At American Tower, we recognize the importance of using natural
Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater
resources efficiently and understand ecosystem degradation and
environmental responsibility.
biodiversity loss are two of the most critical challenges facing the world
today. Our business model of shared infrastructure helps minimize the We take great care during each phase of our work—planning, construction,
industry’s environmental impact by utilizing natural resources efficiently, operations and decommissioning—to examine environmental impacts and
thus reducing the associated loss of habitat and biodiversity. At the end of i
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Land Stewardship
Environmental Protection During Site Planning and Construction
We consider environmental concerns at the beginning of an 14,000+ During the site planning process in the U.S., our environmental and operational
asset’s lifecycle, evaluating and developing plans to mitigate teams ensure compliance with the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
potential impacts before sites are constructed. Our sites are environmental which requires the identification of any impacts to protected habitat or species per
assessments
designed to utilize land effectively, as well as to minimize the the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and state-level species
conducted
mate
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Land Stewardship
Reducing Environmental Impact Through Responsible Operations
We seek to minimize the impact on the local environment from our ongoing operations. Our teams
monitor and mitigate potential impacts on natural resources and wildlife, as well as the subsequent
impact on surrounding communities during our business operations. Visual pollution is mitigated by
utilizing camouflage towers that resemble native trees or other natural flora.
In 2022, we constructed nearly 250 new camouflage
towers that blended into the local landscape and reduced
visual pollution. This brings our total count of camouflage
towers to more than 8,600 globally.
Biodiversity Protection at Our Facilities
To maintain
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Land Stewardship
American Tower Supports World Economic Forum’s One Trillion Tree Initiative
Communities across the world depend on healthy forests to promote the wellbeing of their local ecosystem. Trees support biodiversity, filter pollutants, reduce soil erosion and
sedimentation, protect water security and help mitigate the effects of climate change as a nature-based solution. We have been working across the globe to contribute to the efforts to
conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees by 2030, as part of the World Economic Forum’s 1t.org initiative and also supported by our partnership with American Forests. In many markets,
we have partnered with organizations and local governments to su
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Land Stewardship
Wildlife Protection Efforts
American Tower recognizes our sites coexist with important wildlife habitats and sometimes serve
as homes for local flora and fauna. We have several initiatives to support local wildlife at our sites.
Because our communications sites occasionally serve as bird nesting habitats, we have localized
policies and procedures that aim to protect the birds and promote continued safe operations for
our employees, contractors and customers. During 2022, we protected more than 4,000 bird nests
across our global operations. In the U.S., our team facilitates a program
4,000+
focused on protecting migratory birds, particularly those designated as
threatened or endange
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Land Stewardship
Waste Management
We focus on limiting waste generation and diverting unavoidable waste from landfills throughout
each phase of our communications sites’ lifecycle. Our on-site management programs focus on the
proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials, with incident management systems to ensure
prompt remedial action and appropriate reporting related to spills according to local regulatory
requirements. For example, our team in Nigeria has implemented a comprehensive spill prevention
and response procedure that requires spill response kits to be available in all diesel supply trucks.
The team’s compliance policy also requires that, within 24 hours of an incident, the cause
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Land Stewardship
Water Management
Water is a vital resource, and we strive to use water as efficiently as At our data centers, water is an important part of the cooling
possible in our operations. Despite minimal water consumption, many systems, resulting in our operations needing to maintain a complex
of our sites have implemented water management strategies, such as balance between achieving energy and GHG emissions reductions,
stormwater management best practices, including erosion control and while also conserving this vital resource. To mitigate environmental
routine preventative maintenance of culverts. impacts from water use at our data centers, we limit freshwater
use through technologies s
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Principles of Reporting and the GRI Content Index
Principles of Reporting
and Indices
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Reporting Guidelines and Content
Reporting Guidelines and Content
This report provides a comprehensive view of our sustainability program and Reporting Uncertainties
performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. This is our sixth Sustainability
Measurement of nonfinancial information in Appendices A, B and C of the 2022
Report, with the most recent report published in July 2022. This report has bee
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Sustainability Report contains statements about future events and
expectations, or forward-looking statements, all of which are inherently
uncertain. We have based those forward-looking statements on our
current expectations and projections about future results. When we
use words such as “may,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “plans,”
“believes,” “estimates,” “expects” or similar expressions, we are making
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our
management’s beliefs and assumptions, which, in turn, are based on
currently available information.
Any forward-looking statement we make in this Sustainability Report
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GRI Content Index
GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Statement of use American Tower Corporation has reported the information cited in this GRI index for the period January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022, with reference to the GRI standards.
GRI 1 used GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Applicable GRI Sector Standards None
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
Disclosure Disclosure description Location and / or relevant information
2-1 Organizational details Name: American Tower Corporation
Nature of ownership: See the 2022 Form 10-K Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Exhibit 21.
Headquarters: 116 Huntington Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Countries of operation: See the 2022 Form 10-K Item 7
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acquisitions, the data centers segment was integrated into existing Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting for select metrics in 2022. When select ESG metrics related to
our data centers segment are included, it is explicitly noted within this report.
2-7 Employees See the Supporting Our People section in this report, GRI disclosure 401-1 and the 2022 Form 10-K Item 1.
2-9 Governance structure and composition See the Board Oversight and Appendix B: TCFD Index sections in this report and the American Tower Corporate Governance webpage.
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2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest We are committed to ensuri
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governance body and stockholders. See the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement for more information on the criteria used for nominating and selecting Board members.
2-11 Chair of the highest governance body Pamela D. A. Reeve is our Independent Chairperson of the Board and holds no senior executive roles. See the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-12 Role of the highest governance body in See the Board Oversight section in this report and the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
overseeing the management of impacts
2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing Our Board and management regularly work together to drive forward our initiatives. See the Corporate Governance and the Compensation and Other Information Concerning
impacts Dire
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2-14 Role of the highest governance body in The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s (Nominating Committee) charter includes direct oversight of our ESG programs, policies and reporting. See the Sustainability
sustainability reporting Governance section of this report.
2-15 Conflicts of interest The Nominating Committee reviews and approves all related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest and will prohibit such a transaction if it determines it to be
inconsistent with the interests of the Company and its stockholders. See the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-16 Communication of critical concerns See the Risk Oversight and Promoting and Maintaining an Ethical Culture sections in this report.
2-17 Collective knowledge of highest We periodically conduct Board education
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governance body Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the Our Board, with oversight by the Nominating Committee, conducts annual evaluations of its performance and that of each of its three standing committees. See the Board Oversight
highest governance body section in this report and the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-19 Remuneration policies See the Corporate Governance and the Compensation and Other Information Concerning Directors and Officers sections in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-20 Process to determine remuneration See the Corporate Governance and the Compensation and Other Information Concerning Directors and Officers sections in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-21 Annual total compensa
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2-25 Process to remediate negative impacts See the Promoting and Maintaining an Ethical Culture section of this report and the American Tower Corporate Governance webpage for additional information on
grievance mechanisms.
2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising See the Engaging With Key Stakeholders and Promoting and Maintaining an Ethical Culture sections in this report and the American Tower Corporate Governance webpage for
concerns additional information on grievance mechanisms.
2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations In 2022, there were no significant fines or nonmonetary sanctions for noncompliance with laws and/or regulations.
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2-28 Membership associations Memb
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2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement See the Engaging With Key Stakeholders section in this report and the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
2-30 Collective bargaining agreements 10% of our employees are represented by labor unions, and 8% of our employees have collective bargaining agreements.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
Disclosure Disclosure description Location and / or relevant information
3-1 Process to determine material topics See the Prioritizing Material Topics section in this report.
3-2 List of material topics See the Prioritizing Material Topics section in this report.
3-3 Management of material topics See the topic-specific disclosures below.
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GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
303-3 Water withdrawal See the Land Stewardship section.
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016
304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed Of our global portfolio of approximately 225,000 sites, we estimate that about 1,100 sites are in high conservation value areas. See the Land Stewardship section for additional detail.
in, or adjacent to, protected areas and
areas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas
304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products See the Land Stewardship section.
and services on biodiversity
GRI 306: Waste 2020
306-3 Waste generated See the Land Stewardship section.
306-4 Waste diverted from disposal See the Land Stewar
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Occupational Health and Safety and Physical Security
The American Tower material topics “Occupational Health and Safety” and “Physical Security” correspond to the GRI Standard “403: Occupational Health and Safety.” For additional detail, see the Health and Safety Management section.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-3 Management of material topics Employee, customer and contractor health, safety and security, in addition to ensuring the protection of American Tower property from actions and events that could cause damage or
loss, are of critical importance to American Tower. Effective management of the topic ensures we will be an employer of choice and solidifies our reputation with cu
Keyword: governance
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GRI 401: Employment 2016
401-1 New employee hires and employee New hires in 2022:
turnover
Region Gender Under 30 Years Old 30-50 Years Old Above 50 Years Old
Asia-Pacific Women 27% 16 70% 42 3% 2
Men 12% 13 83% 91 5% 6
Europe Women 18% 12 64% 43 18% 12
Men 26% 16 44% 27 31% 19
Africa Women 28% 13 72% 33 0% 0
Men 20% 14 76% 53 4% 3
Latin America Women 41% 27 59% 39 0% 0
Men 27% 21 70% 55 4% 3
U.S. and Canada Women 31% 42 58% 78 10% 14
Men 35% 74 54% 113 11% 23
Employee turnover in 2022:
Region Gender Under 30 Years Old 30-50 Years Old Above 50 Years Old
Asia-Pacific Women 20% 9 80% 35 0% 0
Men 8% 11 86% 117 6% 8
Europe Women 22% 2 56% 5 22% 2
Men 20% 2 60% 6 20% 2
Africa Women 7% 2
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405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and See the Supporting Our People section in this report and the EEO-1 Report.
employees
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective In 2022, there were no substantiated incidents related to discrimination that required the attention of senior management and/or the Board.
actions taken
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Talent Recruitment, Development and Retention
The American Tower material topic “Talent Recruitment, Development and Retention” corresponds to the GRI Standard “404: Training and Education.
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Governance
Cybersecurity
American Tower material topic “Cybersecurity” does not correspond directly to a GRI Standard. For additional detail, see the Information Technology and Cybersecurity section.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-3 Management of material topics Led by our Chief Information Security Officer, with oversight from the Audit Committee, our technology team assesses areas of potential risk, reports on emerging threats,
manages cybersecurity issues, and responds to potential loss of, or unauthorized access to, information. To ensure we maintain our best-in-class status, our Information
Security Executive Committee meets quarterly to discuss best practices and emerging cybersecurity issues. The Audit Committee regularly evaluates our cybersec
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including our incident response plan, and is informed of any material breaches. Due to our strong governance and information security protocols, there were no material
breaches that warranted the Board’s attention in 2022.
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Ethics, Regulatory Compliance and Accountability
The American Tower material topic “Ethics, Regulatory Compliance and Accountability” corresponds to the GRI Standards “205: Anti-corruption” and “206: Anti-competitive Behavior.” For additional detail, see the Governance section.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-3 Management of material topics It is a foundational value for American Tower to operate in an eth
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governance of tax matters through rigorous internal review procedures, including oversight by the Audit Committee. Financial goals are monitored on an ongoing basis by all levels of
management in the organization through financial performance goals, quarterly targets, and annual revenue and profitability goals. Financial results are released on a quarterly basis
through earnings releases.
GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-1 Direct economic value generated and See the 2022 Form 10-K Consolidated Statements of Operations.
distributed
Board Oversight
American Tower material topic “Board Oversight” does not correspond directly to a GRI Standard. For additional detail, see the Board Oversight section.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-3 Management of mat
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erial topics See the Corporate Governance section in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
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Stakeholder Engagement
American Tower material topic “Stakeholder Engagement” does not correspond directly to a GRI Standard. For additional detail, see the Engaging With Key Stakeholders section.
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-3 Management of material topics Employees
Our employees are our greatest asset. We actively engage with and solicit feedback from them through:
• C EO listening sessions
• Company-wide surveys
• Employee town halls
• Employee hotlines
• E mployee resource g
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3-3 Management of material topics (continued) Local Communities
We are responsible participants in the communities where we operate, and we actively seek input and feedback from community members. In 2022, we completed over 2,000
engagements with local communities via the following channels:
• Meetings
• Surveys
• Newspaper and flyer announcements
• P hilanthropic initiatives, such as Digital Communities, Girls in ICT Day and the American Tower Foundation
• Employee volunteering
See more in the Connecting With Communities and Land Stewardship sections.
Customers
Developing strong and lasting relationships with our customers is paramount to our business and our vision of building a
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TCFD Index
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Governance
Disclose the organization’s governance around climate-related risks and opportunities.
Describe the Board’s oversight of We believe sustainability needs a direct line to the boardroom; and as such, our Board, through its Nominating Committee, has the ultimate responsibility for overseeing our ESG
climate-related risks and opportunities. programs. Our Chief Sustainability Officer has overall responsibility for the Company’s sustainability efforts and provides periodic updates to the Nominating Committee on initiatives and
progress toward goals.
Climate-related risks are overseen by our Board through our annual enterprise risk assessment. As part of the assessment, the
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For additional detail, see the Governance section.
Describe management’s role in Efforts to address sustainability within our operations are led by our Chief Sustainability Officer. Our Global Sustainability Committee (GSC) helps develop and implement our sustainability
assessing and managing climate- strategy, as well as embed sustainability principles across the organization and promote cross-market collaboration. The GSC is comprised of leaders from sustainability, tax, IT, legal, DEI,
related risks and opportunities. public affairs, energy and innovation across our regions and meets bimonthly at a minimum and more often, as necessary.
In addition to the annual enterprise risk assessment described above, our sustainability team completed a TCFD-aligned, Climate-related Risk and
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For additional detail, see the Governance and Environment sections.
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Strategy
Disclose the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s business, strategy and financial planning, where such information is material.
Describe the climate-related risks and Our detailed CR&O Assessment assessed a broad range of climate-related risks and opportunities to identify the top company-wide climate risks and opportunities over a 30-year
opportunities the organization has time horizon. The CR&O Assessment was coupled with an in-d
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Describe the resilience of the The top risks and opportunities outlined above were included in the scenario analysis, where they were assessed for likelihood and potential impact to our business under two different
organization’s strategy, taking into climate scenarios. For the analysis, we selected two scenarios—business-as-usual and aggressive mitigation. These two scenarios were based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
consideration different climate- Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report – Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs). The two models used were the best-case scenario (SSP1-2.6), where the global average temperature
related scenarios, including a 2°C or increases by le
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Risk Management
Disclose how the organization identifies, assesses and manages climate-related risks.
Describe the organization’s processes As described in the Governance and Strategy sections of this index, the Company identifies and assesses climate-related risks via two workstreams: (1) the annual enterprise risk
for identifying and assessing climate- assessment and (2) the triennial TCFD-aligned CR&O Assessment. The CR&O Assessment allows the Company to identify climate-related risks that may not meet the financial
related risks. materiality or time period threshold requirements of our enterprise risk assessment processes. Combined, these processes prioritize climate-related risks for
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management practices, including consistent ratings methodology and scales. For additional detail, see the Governance and Environment sections.
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Metrics and Targets
Disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities, where such information is material.
Disclose the metrics used by the As noted above, climate change presents greater opportunities than risks for American Tower. We believe our greatest climate-related opportunity is to reduce our GHG emissions
organization to assess climate-related footprint and help our customers do the same. As such, American Tower performs detailed m
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SASB Index – Real Estate
Topic Real Estate Accounting Metric Category Disclosure Unit of Measure Code
Energy Energy consumption data Quantitative Floor area is not relevant to our tower, distributed antenna system (DAS), rooftop, fiber and other asset leasing model. For our Percentage (%) by IF-RE-130a.1
Management coverage as a percentage data center portfolio, energy consumption data coverage as a percentage of total floor area is 100%. floor area
of total floor area, by
American Tower reports on 100% of its energy consumption data in accordance with the GHG Protocol: A Corporate Accounting
property subsector
and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition).
(1) Total energy consu
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Water Water withdrawal data Quantitative (1) Floor area is not relevant to our tower, rooftop, DAS, fiber or other asset leasing model; however, American Tower Percentage (%) by IF-RE-140a.1
Management coverage as a percentage of reports estimated water consumption for 100% of those operations. For our data center portfolio, we will continue to floor area
(1) total floor area and (2) floor improve our water use tracking and water metering systems to allow for deeper analysis of water use and identification
area in regions with High or of opportunities to further implement water reduction strategies.
Extremely High Baseline Water
(2) American Tower reports estimated water con