Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• human capital management
• cybersecurity
• network reliability
• customer privacy
• climate change

Environmental Achievements

• For the first time, the company published its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across the TDS Family of Companies.

Social Achievements

• In 2023, the company donated more than $1 million to worthy organizations, and associates volunteered more than 1,400 hours.
• UScellular invested nearly $47 million in monetary donations, resources, and countless experiences to nonprofit organizations across the country. Supporting STEM education.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Intense competition involving products, services, pricing, promotions and network speed and technologies
• Changes in roaming practices
• Inability to attract and retain diverse talent
• Smaller scale relative to larger competitors
• Changes in business factors (demand, preferences, price competition, churn)
• Failure to obtain access to adequate radio spectrum
• Technological advances rendering current technologies obsolete
• Costs and integration problems associated with acquisitions, divestitures, or exchanges
• Failure to complete network construction and systems implementation
• Difficulties with third parties (suppliers, agents, retailers)
• Failure to maintain flexible and capable networks or information technologies
• Uncertainty in future cash flow and liquidity or the inability to access capital
• Significant amount of indebtedness
• Restrictions imposed by the new Senior Secured Credit Agreement
• Concentration of assets and revenue in the U.S. telecommunications industry
• Significant investments in entities that it does not control
• Failure to comply with regulatory requirements
• Uncertainty in regulatory support and fees
• Legal costs resulting from litigation
• Potential harmful emissions from devices or network equipment
• Claims of intellectual property infringement
• Cyber-attacks or other breaches of network or information technology security
• Impact of public health emergencies

Mitigation Strategies

• TDS Telecom has elected to slow the pace of its fiber deployment and reduce or defer planned capital expenditures as a means to lower its funding needs.
• Disciplined expense management and a focus on operational efficiency across every major category (UScellular)
• Retention offers will be a priority throughout the year, ensuring that our valued customers receive the best possible experience as we continue leaning into our “Built For US” brand (UScellular)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed