Oslo - Atea today announced that the company has been honored with the ESG Transparency Award from EUPD Research, achieving the prestigious "Excellence Class" for its transparent reporting. Additionally, Atea has been recognized with the "Leading Companies" winner status, an accolade reserved for top companies by country, size, and industry.

Transparent reporting strengthens trust and enables customers to make informed, sustainable choices based on reliable data. As the business landscape increasingly prioritizes sustainability, Atea's approach ensures its customers are better equipped to navigate these changes and create lasting value.

Steinar Sønsteby, CEO of Atea, expressed his gratitude for this recognition: "This award acknowledges our company's long-term commitment to clarity and completeness in non-financial information. We are especially honored to have our efforts in this area ranked among the best in Europe".

Atea has received multiple awards for its sustainability work since the start of the year.

• Atea was ranked among the world's top 100 most sustainable companies by the esteemed research and media company Corporate Knights.
• Atea was recognized for its leadership in corporate transparency and climate change performance by the global environmental non-profit CDP, earning a place on its annual "A List."
• For the fifth consecutive year, Atea received a platinum rating for environmental and social performance from EcoVadis, placing Atea among the top 1% of more than 130,000 companies evaluated.
• Atea was recognized among the "World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024", based on a new ranking by global media brand TIME and Statista R.
• The Financial Times, in collaboration with data powerhouse Statista, recognized Atea among European companies making significant strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This is the third time Atea has received this recognition.

For more information, visit Atea's ESG Overview.

Contact Information:
Robert Giori, CFO, Atea ASA, mobile: +47 934 09 188
Andreas Antonsen, Director of Corporate Responsibility, mobile: +46 722 44 87 84
Nelly Flatland, Director of Sustainability, mobile +47 986 87 072

About the ESG Transparency Award and EUPD Research
The ESG Transparency Award celebrates organizations that have integrated forward-looking sustainability concepts into their operations and communicate them transparently through sustainability reports. With nearly 25 years of research and analysis in the sustainability sector, EUPD Research has developed a quality model based on legal frameworks, global standards, industry best practices, and the needs of social, stakeholder, and shareholder groups. The overall score is categorized into three levels: Development Class, Predicate Class, and Excellence Class. The top companies by country, size, and industry are also recognized with the "Leading Companies" winner status.

About Atea
Atea is the leading supplier of IT infrastructure in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Atea is present in 88 cities with over 8,000 employees in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Atea delivers hardware and software from leading global vendors and provides consulting and technical services to support its customers with the design, implementation and operation of their IT environments. Atea had revenue of approximately NOK 35 billion (EUR 3.1 billion) in 2023 and is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange. https://www.atea.com.