Southern Company is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through our subsidiaries. We provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services.
Southern Company commits to promote an actively anti-racist culture and to ensure that all groups are well-represented, included and fairly treated within all levels of the organization.
Southern Company has been recognized by DiversityInc as one of the "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" for the fifth consecutive year. We have also been named Best Employer for Diversity by Forbes magazine in 2019.This means that Southern Company has been recognized not only as a diverse workplace, but as the top-rated company in America for providing equitable opportunity for all employees.
In 2018, Southern Company was also named by Black Enterprise magazine as one of its "50 Best Companies for Diversity."