2022 Sustainability Summary - Flipbook - Page 5
Letter from Our CEO
For more than a century, Southern Company
has focused on maximizing the value we
bring to our customers, communities,
employees and shareholders. Through
regular, committed engagement, we have
developed a stronger understanding of
the priorities and expectations they have
for us: exceptional customer service, high
reliability, affordability, resilience in the
face of increasing extreme weather events,
environmental compliance and stewardship,
consistent financial returns, responsible
employment of a 28,000-person workforce,
strong community partnerships, innovation
leadership and economic development
partnership. Effectively balancing these
important priorities is key to maintaining
the sustainability of our business for
years to come.
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2022 Sustainability Summary
In the first half of 2023, we announced several senior
leadership changes. In addition to my new role as
President and CEO of Southern Company, we named
new leaders for our three largest subsidiaries – Georgia
Power, Alabama Power and Southern Company Gas.
As a team, we remain committed to building upon
our strong company culture of innovation, resilience
and sustainability. In doing so, we’re taking action to
meet our customers’ and communities’ needs.
We are One Team, leading as a system
→ We are meeting the evolving needs of the energy
industry by developing a qualified, diverse and
sustainable workforce to support community
growth and inclusive economic development. We
focus on having the right people with the right
skills who perform their jobs safely to meet current
and future business requirements.
We aren’t afraid to do big things
→ Since 2007, we have significantly reduced our
reliance on coal-fired generation and increased
generation from renewables, nuclear and natural gas
resources. In 2022, nearly one-third of the electricity
generated or purchased by Southern Company
