American Tower

Massachusetts
Real Estate

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

American Tower vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. American Tower donates to Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. It is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. For these reasons, American Tower receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower received a score of 95 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC (1). Among other requirements, this means American Tower vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower does not publish any rules against giving to faith-based charities (1).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

 CEO Thomas A. Bartlett is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO James Taiclet signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (1)(2).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower has donated directly to Planned Parenthood (1). In the company’s 2021 Sustainability Report, the company revealed that it has financially supported the HRC’s foundation (2). American Tower is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (3). American Tower’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (4)(5).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower does not use corporate dollars for political contributions (1).

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November 28, 2023

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