Southern Company Issues 2023 Sustainability Summary
Southern Company has released its 2023 Sustainability Summary, highlighting the company's commitment to providing clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy while addressing industry challenges. The report focuses on five sustainability pillars: serving customers, advancing clean energy, leading through innovation, investing in people, and elevating communities.
Key achievements include:
- A 49% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2007 levels
- Continued focus on energy affordability and expense discipline
- Significant investments in transmission and distribution systems to enhance resilience
- Commitment to workforce development and employee training
The summary serves as a companion to the company's comprehensive sustainability resources available online.
Southern Company ha pubblicato il suo Riepilogo sulla Sostenibilità 2023, evidenziando l'impegno dell'azienda nel fornire energia pulita, sicura, affidabile e conveniente, affrontando al contempo le sfide del settore. Il rapporto si concentra su cinque pilastri della sostenibilità: servire i clienti, promuovere l'energia pulita, guidare attraverso l'innovazione, investire nelle persone e valorizzare le comunità.
I risultati chiave includono:
- Una riduzione del 49% delle emissioni di gas serra rispetto ai livelli del 2007
- Un continuo focus sulla accessibilità energetica e sulla disciplina delle spese
- Investimenti significativi nei sistemi di trasmissione e distribuzione per migliorare la resilienza
- Impegno per lo
e la formazione dei dipendenti
Il riepilogo serve da complemento alle risorse complete sulla sostenibilità dell'azienda disponibili online.
Southern Company ha lanzado su Resumen de Sostenibilidad 2023, destacando el compromiso de la empresa en proporcionar energía limpia, segura, confiable y asequible, mientras aborda los desafíos de la industria. El informe se centra en cinco pilares de sostenibilidad: atender a los clientes, avanzar en energía limpia, liderar a través de la innovación, invertir en personas y elevar comunidades.
Los logros clave incluyen:
- Una reducción del 49% en las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en comparación con los niveles de 2007
- Un enfoque continuo en la asequibilidad de la energía y la disciplina en los gastos
- Inversiones significativas en sistemas de transmisión y distribución para mejorar la resiliencia
- Compromiso con el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y la formación de empleados
El resumen sirve como complemento a los recursos integrales de sostenibilidad de la empresa disponibles en línea.
Southern Company는 2023 지속 가능성 요약을 발표하며, 청정하고 안전하며 신뢰할 수 있고 저렴한 에너지를 제공하겠다는 회사의 의지를 강조했습니다. 이 보고서는 고객 서비스, 청정 에너지 발전, 혁신 주도, 인력 투자, 지역 사회 강화의 다섯 가지 지속 가능성 기둥에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다.
주요 성과는 다음과 같습니다:
- 2007년 대비 온실가스 배출량을 49% 줄였습니다
- 에너지 접근성과 비용 절감에 지속적으로 집중
- 회복력을 향상시키기 위한 전송 및 배급 시스템에 대한 중요한 투자
- 인력 개발 및 직원 훈련에 대한 헌신
이 요약은 회사의 온라인 지속 가능성 자원과 함께 제공합니다.
Southern Company a publié son Résumé de Durabilité 2023, mettant en avant l'engagement de l'entreprise à fournir une énergie propre, sûre, fiable et abordable tout en répondant aux défis du secteur. Le rapport met l'accent sur cinq piliers de durabilité : servir les clients, avancer vers une énergie propre, innover, investir dans les personnes et élever les communautés.
Les résultats clés incluent :
- Une réduction de 49% des émissions de gaz à effet de serre par rapport aux niveaux de 2007
- Un accent continu sur l'accessibilité énergétique et la discipline des dépenses
- Des investissements significatifs dans les systèmes de transmission et de distribution pour améliorer la résilience
- Engagement envers le développement de la main-d'œuvre et la formation des employés
Le résumé sert d'accompagnement aux ressources complètes de durabilité de l'entreprise disponibles en ligne.
Southern Company hat sein Nachhaltigkeitszusammenfassung 2023 veröffentlicht, das das Engagement des Unternehmens für saubere, sichere, zuverlässige und erschwingliche Energie sowie die Berücksichtigung von Herausforderungen der Branche hervorhebt. Der Bericht konzentriert sich auf fünf Säulen der Nachhaltigkeit: Kundenservice, Förderung sauberer Energien, innovative Führung, Investition in Menschen und Stärkung von Gemeinschaften.
Wichtige Erfolge umfassen:
- Eine Reduzierung der Treibhausgasemissionen um 49% im Vergleich zu den Werten von 2007
- Fokus auf die Energiekosteneffizienz und Kostenkontrolle
- Wesentliche Investitionen in Übertragungs- und Verteilungssysteme zur Verbesserung der Resilienz
- Engagement für Personalentwicklung und Mitarbeiterschulung
Die Zusammenfassung dient als Begleitmaterial zu den umfassenden Nachhaltigkeitsressourcen des Unternehmens, die online verfügbar sind.
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 10, 2024 / Southern Company today issued its 2023 Sustainability Summary report.
"Southern Company's primary responsibility is to provide our customers with clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy. Balancing these priorities to help ensure the long-term sustainability of our businesses for the benefit of customers and communities is complex," said Chris Womack, chairman of the board, president and CEO of Southern Company. "The energy industry is currently facing simultaneous opportunities and challenges that compound these complexities: rapidly growing demand, potentially the greatest infrastructure investment cycle in a generation, a desire to decarbonize, a prolonged inflationary environment pressuring customer rates and an evolving regulatory landscape. We believe our people, business strategies, corporate culture and stakeholder engagement efforts position us to meet these opportunities and challenges in a sustainable manner."
Southern Company's 2023 Sustainability Summary highlights the company's five sustainability pillars:
Serve Our Customers
Advance Clean Energy
Lead Through Innovation
Invest in Our People
Elevate Our Communities
The summary also highlights Southern Company's approach to corporate governance and policy engagement and serves as a short-form report for stakeholders who want to learn more about Southern Company's sustainability efforts. The annual Sustainability Summary is a companion to the robust sustainability section of the company's website and the full suite of sustainability-related documents available on the company's Data, Downloads and Reports page.
Key highlights from the 2023 Sustainability Summary include:
Continued shift toward zero- and lower-carbon sources of electric generating capacity such as renewables, nuclear and natural gas, with a
49% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to 2007 levels.Ongoing focus on the affordability of energy costs for customers, maintaining expense discipline across businesses, implementing efficiency measures and keeping customers at the center of everything we do.
Significant investment in the transmission and distribution systems of Southern Company subsidiaries, including a wide range of projects designed to enhance resilience and facilitate the addition of zero- and lower-carbon resources.
Continued commitment to working closely with local and state officials, organizations and customers.
Investing heavily in workforce development initiatives and providing enhanced training, leadership and mobility opportunities for employees as Southern Company builds an energy workforce for the future.
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