GC 2021-Corp-Responsibility-Exe-Summary final - Flipbook - Page 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from Management Council
7
Southern Company Overview
9
Priority Topics:
Net Zero and Environment
Reliability, Resilience and Affordability
Innovation
Workforce Sustainability
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Community Relationships
Governance and Policy Engagement
24
Priority Sustainability Assessment
26
UN SDG Alignment
27
Key Data and Metrics
Southern Company ESG Data Table
SASB Content Index (Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board) - Electric Utilities & Power Generators
SASB Content Index – Gas Utilities and Distributors
TCFD Content Index (Task Force on Climate-related
Financial Disclosures)
GRI Content Index (Global Reporting Initiative)
Corporate Responsibility
Independent assurance of
Scope 1 and 2 emissions
Expanded Scope 3 data disclosure
responsive to stakeholder feedback
2021 EEO-1 data published
Moving to Equity Transformation
Report published
Racial Equity Audit commitment
for 2023
GOVERNANCE
4
Updated timelines for proposed
coal-fired generation retirements/
repowering and renewable energy
additions
Just Transition Report published
SOCIAL
22
ENVIRONMENTAL
5
New or notable highlights
Trade Association and Climate
Engagement Report published
Updated Board of Directors
Committee Charters to better
describe ESG oversight
