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Supplier Inclusion
Our Commitment
We aim to boost our diverse spend to 30%
by 2025 through mentorship, development
and partnerships with diverse suppliers.
Key Achievements
» Diverse spend reached 29.1% of overall
spending in 2023, up from 28.5% in 2022,
moving steadily toward our 30% goal.
» In 2023, $2.5 billion of contract
expenditures went to diverse suppliers,
thereby promoting economic inclusion.
» We onboarded 57 new diverse
suppliers in 2023, which expands our
vendor collaborative network.
Our Impact
Discover the impactful stories of three companies,
Diversified Energy Supply, RBG Electrical and PAXON,
that have thrived through our commitment to an
inclusive supply chain, mentorship and partnerships.
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Diversified Energy Supply
Diversified Energy Supply (DES) is a leading
minority-owned fuel supplier specializing in
innovative strategies to address complex supply
chain challenges. In 2021, Southern Company’s Supply
Chain Management (SCM) Category Management
implemented a systemwide fuel service program,
selecting DES through a rigorous request for proposal
process. DES now manages Southern Company’s
on-site fuel for fleet vehicles; a fuel card program
for off-site purchases; a centralized system for fuel
inventory management, construction, repair and
maintenance; and bulk fuel for power generation.
Southern Company system’s spend with DES has
increased almost ninefold.
Diversified Energy
Supply takes pride
in fueling Southern Company’s success.
We constantly seek to learn more about
and increase collaboration with each
operating company to introduce solutions
that minimize costs and exploit greater
efficiency to fuel Southern Company’s
continued growth. We look forward to
continuing this empowering partnership.
Allison de Aguero, President,
Diversified Energy Supply
