2022 Moving-to-Equity Report - Flipbook - Page 9
2022 Results
Southern Company commits to
advancing diversity in skilled trades
Southern Company partnered with two
organizations, TradesFutures and Helmets
to Hardhats, to create opportunities for
underrepresented communities and veterans
through $100,000 in grants last spring.
The support is a partnership with North America’s
Building Trades Unions to offer apprenticeship
readiness programs across the Southeast. The
programs are designed to prepare students with
knowledge and hands-on training for careers as
skilled tradespeople.
“These successful apprenticeship readiness
programs throughout the U.S. are changing
thousands of lives, and these programs could
not happen without the support of partners like
Southern Company,” said North America’s Building
Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey. “We
know the power of investing in local workers to
strengthen our workforce pipeline, and we are
grateful for the longstanding commitment by
Southern Company to do it with us.”
Area of Opportunity
As we continue to make progress with
representation by attracting talent, our data
indicates we have opportunities for improvement
in retention. Non-retirement turnover for people of
color and women was higher than their workforce
representation. We will continue to work to ensure
equity in our talent programs and will support
efforts that foster an inclusive workplace where
people feel like they belong.
Looking Ahead
We will expand our
engagement with other
marginalized groups with
more options for selfidentification, recruitment,
development, education
and awareness.
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