Our people are at the center of our mission to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy. How we do our work is just as important as what we do. To maintain a sustainable workforce, Southern Company relies on a strong sense of values, encompassing a wide range of considerations, including our commitment to human capital, Code of Ethics and safety. Our uncompromising values and ethics are key to our sustained success, and we remain cognizant of what they mean to our workforce’s culture and well-being. They guide our behavior and ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of all we do.
Through these human capital beliefs, we demonstrate Southern Company’s dedication to our employees’ well-being and the rights of all people.
One of Our Values at Southern Company is Intentional Inclusion, and we work to foster a culture of belonging in our company and communities.
We value the health, safety, well-being and security of our employees, customers, contractors and communities, and we will not compromise an individual's well-being for any reason.
To demonstrate our commitment to human capital and all it encompasses, it is essential to transparently share information about our workforce demographics and data.
Constructive coordination with union leaders is critical to our business.
We recognize the right of our employees to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing and recognize unions as the exclusive representatives of our unionized employees in discussions involving rates of pay, wages, hours of employment and working conditions.
Southern Company’s operating companies are actively involved in workforce training and development to help ensure a skilled and motivated workforce for the energy industry and in the states where we operate. We actively collaborate with educational institutions, provide training opportunities and foster awareness about energy careers. We have initiatives designed to teach students as early as elementary and middle school about energy safety and others to reach high school and college students who are preparing to enter the workforce. We partner with trade schools, historically black colleges and universities, technical colleges and universities to offer programs that combine classroom instruction with hands-on practice in outdoor learning labs.
Examples of our workforce training commitment include:
At Southern Company, we strive to embody Our Values, including Safety and Intentional Inclusion, by fostering a workplace where employees feel valued and have opportunities to thrive. Southern Company is honored to be recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s 2025 World’s Most Admired Companies™ and as an exceptional workplace by esteemed organizations. Notable accolades include ranking No. 4 on G.I. Jobs® magazine’s 2025 Military Friendly Employers® and achieving Platinum Level on the American Heart Association’s 2025 Well-being Works Better Scorecard™.