Southern Company | Sustainability Performance
Produces and delivers energy, focusing on electricity generation and distribution, serving customers with utility services.
1945
United States
10,001+ employees
Utilities
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12965
Overall#2954
in United States#331
in UtilitiesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesWaste ManagementWater ManagementGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Waste generated
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 123 out of 392
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 123 out of 392
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
3.8K
B/M 1.9K
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Waste
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817.5K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Southern's Vogtle nuclear plant construction suffered years of delays and billions in cost overruns.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
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Waste management
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$29.6BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
4.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
25.3
▼ 6.3%
26.7
▲ 1.6%
29.6
▲ 3.7%
38.9
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Exclusions by region
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Institutions excluding by region out of total tracked institutions
Excluding institutions
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Institution name, type, screener label
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Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
46%
Independent Directors
12 out of 26 incl. management
Overall score
87
Environment
91
Social
99
Governance
70
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
