Southern Company

Energy & Utilities
Overall: C · 41/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades Southern Company an overall C (41/100) across nine values categories. 87 federal penalties totaling $237.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). (source: OSHA). air pollution violation: $200.2M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker). (source: EPA).

Last updated May 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

FEC: $49K PAC donations; 31% to Republican, 69% to Democratic committees.

Source: FEC

Environment

air pollution violation: $200.2M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Source: EPA

Labor

87 federal penalties totaling $237.5M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Source: OSHA · NLRB

DEI

No public record found.

Charity

$20M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.08% of revenue) via Southern Company Charitable Foundation.

Source: corporate giving disclosures

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

No public record found.

Executive pay

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 163:1 (median employee pay $173,100) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Source: sec-def14a

Data sources

Researched from 200+ public-records sources: FEC · EPA · OSHA · SEC · CFPB · NHTSA · CISA · DOJ · CourtListener · and 190+ more. See the in-app Sources tab for the full list.

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