Buying Influence - Corporate Report  
Corporate Identity  
Corporation Name SBC
Overall Grade for corporate practices toward women and minorities D
          Total point score 45
Grade for Board of Directors -- women and minority representation C
          Corresponding point score 10
Grade -- breakout for women C+
          Corresponding point score 38
Grade -- breakout for minorities F
          Corresponding point score 17
Ticker Symbol (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX) T
Parent Company   
Subsidiaries  
Also doing business as (DBA)  
NAICS code(s) 517110
Type of business activities Telephones, Internet, Cable Television
Shopper keywords Cable, TV, Telephones, Internet
HQ Address1 175 E Houston
HQ Address2 PO Box 2933
HQ Address3  
HQ City San Antonio
HQ State / Province / Region TX
HQ Zip / Postal 78299-2933
HQ Country U.S.A.
HQ Phone number 210-821-4105
Website address www.sbc.com
Annual corporate report received [Yes or No] Yes
Date obtained   
Source format?  [Website, File (pdf), or Print] PDF
Corporate Diversity Data  
Do they have a wage parity plan? [Yes or No]  
Date plan implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a Diversity Director? [Yes or No]  
Position title  
Year position created  
What is the function of this person?   
Point score  
Do they have a manager mentoring program for women and minorities? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a same sex partner benefit program? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have women and minority recruitment, retention policies? [Yes or No]  
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
Point score  
Do they have a vendor/supplier program for women- and minority-owned firms? [Yes or No] Yes
Year implemented  
Explanation of the plan   
% to women owners  
% to minority owners  
Point score 5
# of full time employees  157600
% female employees  48%
    Point score female 5
% African-American employees  
% Hispanic/Latino employees  
Total % ethnic minority employees 38%
   Point score minorities 5
# of management positions  
% Female managers 45%
    Point score female 9
% African-American managers  
% Hispanic / Latino managers  
Total % ethnic minority managers  
    Point score minorities  
# of corporate officer positions 10
% Female officers 10%
    Point score female 4
% African-American officers  
% Hispanic / Latino officers  
Total % ethnic minority officers 10%
    Point score minorities 2
# of Corporate Board of Director positions 17
% Women board members 35%
    Point score female 10
% African-American board members  
% Hispanic / Latino board members  
Total % ethnic minority board members  
   Point score minorities  
Are there corporate-sponsored employee affinity groups? [Yes or No] Yes
Explanation of group types  
Point score 5
Corporate Support / Affiliation Data  
Corporate sponsorship: Do they provide support of non-profit organizations? [Yes or No]  
Names of non-profits    
Explanation of support   
Has the company received awards, recognition, or certifications? [Yes or No] Yes
Local and regional   
National and federal   
What are their top 5 national political contributions (in the last 4 years)?   
Recipient #1, $ amount  
Recipient #2, $ amount  
Recipient #3, $ amount  
Recipient #4, $ amount  
Recipient #5, $ amount