Southern Company Gas 2022 Sustainability Executive Summary Final 4.19.23 - Flipbook - Page 3
CEO
Letter
I am proud to present
Southern Company Gas’
2022 Sustainability
Executive Summary, which
demonstrates the dedicated
work of our teams over the
past year to protect the
environment, deliver clean,
safe, reliable and affordable
energy to our customers, enrich the communities we
In 2022, we expanded our environmental leadership
serve and invest in low-carbon technology solutions
and drove change to reduce our environmental
of the future.
footprint. We also continued to build on decades of
efforts to modernize our infrastructure and deploy
Stepping into my position as the Chief Executive
new technologies that enable us to better detect and
Officer, Chairman and President of Southern Company
repair methane leaks. We pursued renewable
Gas in March 2023, I feel immensely privileged and
gas opportunities and conducted industry-leading
inspired to continue the valuable sustainability work
research and development projects that empower
my predecessor, Kim Greene, accomplished during her
our consumers to think and act more sustainably.
tenure. I am energized to further Southern Company
Our commitment to sustainability extends to our
Gas’ leadership in the sustainability space and continue
communities as we implement initiatives to fuel
embedding these principles into our everyday work.
an equitable future and advance environmental
stewardship through our corporate responsibility
Through this report, you will learn how natural gas and
programs and employee volunteer efforts.
the infrastructure that transports it are foundational to
a sustainable energy future. At Southern Company Gas,
Southern Company Gas is not alone in our endeavors,
we set high expectations for ourselves and are taking
and I would like to thank all our stakeholders who
concrete steps to achieve our goal of net-zero
have helped us remain at the forefront of fueling a
greenhouse gas emissions in our operations by 2050, in
sustainable future of energy.
full support of Southern Company’s net-zero goal. Our
efforts extend beyond our own operations, as we
Sincerely,
influence the entire natural gas value chain through our
involvement with our suppliers and customers and in
industry-wide initiatives to reduce emissions.
James (Jim) Y. Kerr II
CEO, Chairman and President
Southern Company Gas
2022 Sustainability Executive Summary
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