2022 Sustainability Summary - Flipbook - Page 21
Spotlight: Our Human Capital
Pillars
Our Human Capital Pillars guide our commitment
to being a leading employer.
→ We believe in, and invest in, the well-being of our
employees through a total rewards strategy that
includes competitive salary, annual incentive awards
for eligible employees and health, welfare and
retirement benefits designed to encourage physical,
financial and emotional/social well-being.
→ Development and retention of our talent is a
priority. Our custom internal programs, external
partnerships and online resources provide career
and leadership development opportunities for
employees at all levels, from individual contributors
to senior leaders, supporting personal growth and
career progression.
→ We are proud of our positive relationships with
labor unions and support the rights to collective
bargaining and freedom of association.
→ We support human rights and are opposed to all
forms of forced labor, child labor and other human
rights abuses.
→ Our employees, suppliers and partners are expected
to act in a manner consistent with Our Values,
including Safety First, Our Code of Ethics and U.S.
and international law.
Demographics and Transparency
In 2022, 27,700 employees worked at Southern
Company. Of those employees in 2022, the
following is representative:
27,700
Total Headcount
(99.8% full-time employees)
26%
Women
30%
People of Color
31%
Employees Covered
by Union Agreements
32%
Women as a Percent
of New Hires
46%
People of Color as a Percent
of New Hires
45 yrs. Average Age
15 yrs. Average Tenure
8.9%
Low Turnover Rate
(Majority retirements)
Access Southern Company’s aggregate
workforce diversity data as supplied through
Form EEO-1.
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