T-Mobile looked back on the year past, issuing a 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report last week. The report reflected on T–Mobile’s response to challenges that included a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and social and political unrest all while beginning a massive integration process following the merger with Sprint.
According to T-Mobile’s President and CEO Mike Sievert, despite all of these challenges, the carrier successfully stayed focused on serving and supporting their customers and “stayed true to their commitment” to put their combined network, scale, and resources to good use.
“At the heart of this endeavor to use our scale for good,” Sievert said, “is our pursuit to truly deliver 5G for All by building the world’s best 5G network, which will enable a more connected, digitally-equitable future. Our marquee cause to leverage this asset is Project 10 Million that focuses on helping connect every single student to the internet and eradicate the homework gap in the United States. Education is a great leveller in our society and we have committed to ensuring America’s children can get the access they need and the education and equal opportunity that they deserve.”
T-Mobile first announced the $10.7 billion project in late 2019, but as the education landscape rapidly shifted towards remote learning due to the pandemic, it accelerated efforts by partnering with schools and school districts across the country.
“Post-pandemic, this work will continue until we achieve our goal to connect 10 million students with the internet access they need to learn and succeed,” Sievert said. In addition, he said they implemented measures to help employees manage the social, emotional, and economic stress of the pandemic, launching their five-year Equity In Action plan. The goal of the plan was to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion in the company culture with ambitious programs to continue building diverse talent across the communities they serve.
“Finally,” Sievert said, “our commitment to the planet is stronger than ever. The impact of climate change on our customers, our communities and our operations is growing every year. T-Mobile was the first major U.S. telecom to sign the RE100 commitment and we are on track to power our business and network with 100% renewable energy by the end of 2021. In recognition of our industry-leading efforts, we were named to the CDP’s A List for climate change—a leading standard of corporate environmental transparency. We are incredibly proud to currently be the only U.S. telecom company given this top listing.”
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