American Tower

Massachusetts
Real Estate

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

American Tower has not terminated business relationships due to political or religious beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. American Towers does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. It has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological agendas, though it does donate to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Planned Parenthood. For these reasons, American Tower receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
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.

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 protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

American Tower has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological agendas.

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).

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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March 21, 2023

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