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Progress
Recruiting
Update
company’s culture by acknowledging
and embracing the various backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
our employees bring to the workplace.”
Southern Company jumps six
spots in diversity index rankings
DiversityInc announced in May that
Southern Company moved up six spots
in its latest rankings, landing at No. 20
on the 2021 Top 50 Companies for
Diversity list, up from No. 26 in 2020.
These rankings are based on 2021 company-submitted data in six key areas:
leadership accountability, human capital diversity metrics, talent programs,
workforce practices, supplier diversity
and philanthropy.
Southern Nuclear takes time to
listen and learn
Southern Nuclear began quarterly fleet
Toolbox No. 9 enabling each
council meetings
site to showcase their DE&I efforts,
review commitments and align on
expectations, while fostering collaboration across the fleet.
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This is the sixth consecutive year
Southern Company has been recognized as a Top 50 Company for
Diversity and for its efforts to hire,
retain and promote women, people of
color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+
people and veterans.
“Southern Company is a leader in the
energy industry because of its people,”
said Sloane Drake, Southern Company
senior vice president of Human
Resources. “We strive to enhance our
This employee-led approach has
produced sustainable engagement
through council meetings, a DE&I open
discussion forum and programs, like a
recent month-long food fair at Plant
Hatch featuring foods from cultures represented by the plant’s 800 employees.
“At SNC, we believe we are better
together – meaning that, no matter
the challenge, we’re most effective
when all perspectives have a seat at
the table,” said Tiffany Carlin, DE&I
chair at Plant Hatch. “This is especially
true of our DE&I work, as we continue
to create opportunities where our
employees have the crucial, honest
and natural conversations necessary to
build a diverse, equitable and inclusive
work environment.”
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Birmingham-based ERGs expand
to serve diverse communities
Over the last two years, Operations
has partnered with Southern Power,
Southern Nuclear and Research and
Development to support and launch
seven ERGs for Birmingham-based
employees. These ERGs help ensure all
groups are well-represented, included
and fairly treated throughout the
organization.
The inaugural Birmingham ERGs:
ACTION – African Americans Advancing
the Commitment to Inclusion,
Opportunity and Networking, POW –
Power of Women and VetNet launched
support networks in early 2020. These
groups persevered through the challenges of a global pandemic, building
strong programs that led the way
for ABLE – Abilities Beyond Limited
Expectations, Prism, Unidos and AIM –
Asians in Motion to succeed.
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“The leaders within these organizations
are receiving job promotions, gaining
new skillsets, building relationships that
will last their careers and are helping
identify barriers to success in our culture
that we are working to find solutions
to overcome,” said Meghan Lewis, DE&I
Manager.
