AT&T Exceeds $3 Billion Spend With Black Suppliers
(iStock.com/undry Photography) AT&T has spent $3.1 billion on goods and services from Black suppliers, eclipsing a pledge the telecommunications giant made two years ago. The Dallas-based company topped a commitment to pay out $3 billion for such procurement by year-end 2020. AT&T noted the action is part of efforts to drive diversity and inclusion across its business. The fresh commitment was the largest made with Black-owned suppliers since AT&T launched its supplier efforts in 1968. The company says the move was a response to the civil unrest and economic disparities many diverse busines...
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