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• A focus on workforce sustainability, aiming to
ensure we have the right people with the right
skills who are trained to perform their jobs safely
and ethically to meet current and future business
requirements.
• Consistent work toward our goal of ensuring all
groups, and especially historically underrepresented
and marginalized groups, are well represented,
included and fairly treated within all levels of our
organization and in our communities.
• An enduring commitment to make our
communities better because we are there through
a focus on outreach and engagement, support of
education initiatives and partnerships to foster
economic development.
Annual Energy Mix [2]
2007 (Baseline)
Natural Gas: 16%
Nuclear: 14%
Coal: 69%
Renewables/Other: 1%
Nuclear: 16%
2019
Coal: 22%
Natural Gas: 50%
Renewables/Other: 12%
2020
Coal: 17%
Nuclear: 17%
Natural Gas: 51%
Renewables/Other: 15%
2021
Coal: 21%
• Continued emphasis on consistent dialogue
with all our stakeholders, including customers,
stockholders, employees, policymakers and members
of the communities that we serve.
At Southern Company, we have long believed corporate
responsibility and corporate strategy are inextricably
linked. Effectively aligning our corporate strategy with
our commitments to stakeholders requires the attention
of our entire leadership team, as well as the Board
of Directors. This report describes our endeavors and
serves as a roadmap for stakeholders wishing to learn
more. We look forward to engaging with you on these
important issues.
Nuclear: 16%
Natural Gas: 48%
Renewables/Other: 15%
[2] Annual energy mix represents all of the energy the Southern
Company system uses to serve its retail and wholesale customers
during the year. It is not meant to represent delivered energy mix to
any particular retail customer or class of customers. Annual energy mix
percentages include non-affiliate power purchase agreements.
Renewables/Other category includes wind, solar, hydro, biomass and
landfill gas.
With respect to certain renewable generation and associated renewable
energy credits (RECs), to the extent an affiliate of Southern has the right
to the RECs associated with renewable energy it generates or purchases, it
retains the right to sell the energy and RECs, either bundled or separately,
to retail customers and third parties.
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Corporate Responsibility
Southern Company Management Council
