Our Strategy and Focus Areas
- Maintaining a diverse energy portfolio to meet growing customer demand and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions
- Investing in research and development of emerging clean energy technologies
- Promoting the efficient use of energy by our customers
- Partnering to expand clean transportation infrastructure
- Meeting or surpassing all environmental laws and regulations
- Practicing conservation of our natural resources
- Supporting a Just Transition for our employees and communities
Net Zero Transition
Southern Company is taking action to meet our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Water Conservation and Waste Management
We are reducing water usage as we transition our generating portfolio, and implementing initiatives to minimize and manage waste effectively.
Clean Transportation
We are dedicated to bringing sustainable energy to transportation through electric and alternative fuel solutions.
Environmental Compliance and Voluntary Stewardship
We promote conservation on the lands we manage and engage with partners to maximize the impact of stewardship initiatives.
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Alignment
Southern Company has mapped our corporate sustainability priorities to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework, indicating our alignment with a sustainable future.
