2022 Sustainability Summary - Flipbook - Page 26
UN SDG Alignment
Southern Company Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations has established a framework of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which serve as a blueprint for protecting the
planet and reaching global peace and prosperity. Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. These goals are used by countries, companies
and organizations to demonstrate progress toward the reduction of poverty and inequalities, preservation of natural resources, promotion
of quality education and responsible consumption and innovation for energy and infrastructure.
Our core business as an energy company has the most direct impact on progress for the goals noted below. Examples are
sourced from the 2022 reporting year.
• Southern Company’s clean energy resources comprised 30% of the electric generation energy mix in 2022
• Southern Company increased renewable resources in the generation portfolio to 11,100MW in 2022, with 18,000MW
expected online by 2030
• Nuclear Plant Vogtle Unit 4 completed cold hydro testing and Unit 3 completed safe loading of fuel1
• Georgia Natural Gas customers offset more than 100 million pounds of carbon through Greener Life® program
• Mississippi Power Company announced a request for proposals for solar photovoltaic renewable energy projects
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Southern Company published the 2022 Just Transition Report: Engaging with Transparency
Southern Company scored 100 percent on Disability Equality Index for the sixth consecutive year
Alabama Power was recognized for workforce development excellence
Nicor Gas and Evergreen Climate were awarded the 2022 Nicor Gas Multicultural Innovator Award, which supports
clean energy startups with a minority founder or CEO, to Kazadi Enterprises
• Southern Company and TerraPower completed installation of the Integrated Effects Test, a key milestone in the
development of the Molten Chloride Fast Reactor
• Southern Company joined the Hydrogen Council, furthering a commitment to exploring clean hydrogen solutions
for an abundant, sustainable, net zero future
• Georgia Power, Mitsubishi Power, and EPRI completed the hydrogen fuel blending test at Plant McDonough-Atkinson
• Southern Company spent more than $4 billion combined for transmission and distribution infrastructure
enhancements and the construction of additional zero carbon resources at our electric operating companies
• Nicor Gas and Southern Company partnered with two local Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build energy efficient
Smart Neighborhood™ communities in Chicagoland designed to achieve net zero
• Alabama Power received two EEI Emergency Response Awards
• Southern Company reduced GHG emissions by 46% in 2022 from 2007 baseline, with a short-term 50% reduction
goal and a long-term goal of net zero by 2050
• Southern Company obtained third-party verification/limited assurance for Scope 1 & 2 emissions for the reporting
years 2022, 2021 and 2020, as well as for 2007 Scope 1 baseline year emissions
• Started operation for the battery-based storage projects at Southern Power’s Garland and Tranquillity solar facilities
• Southern Company Gas study identified pathways to net zero maximizing GHG reductions with greatest affordability
• Southern Company Gas’ natural gas distribution operation fugitive methane intensity was 0.193% in 2022, well
below the ONE Future 2025 goal of 0.44%
Southern Company less directly impacts the following goals through employee and community initiatives, and conservation
and stewardship.
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Subsequent to the 2022 reporting year, Plant Vogtle Unit 3 commenced commercial operation July 31, 2023.
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