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NextEra Energy vs Southern Company

On overall TruNorth grade, NextEra Energy scores higher (NextEra Energy: B, Southern Company: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
NextEra Energy
53/100
C
Southern Company
41/100

Political donations

NextEra Energy

No FEC PAC contributions on record.

Southern Company

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

Environment

NextEra Energy

environmental violation: $2.6M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Southern Company

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

Labor

NextEra Energy

34 federal penalties totaling $31.1M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Southern Company

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

DEI

NextEra Energy

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Charity

NextEra Energy

$10M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.04% of revenue) via NextEra Energy Foundation. Operates the Nextera Energy Foundation Inc: $12.9M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Southern Company

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

Animal testing

NextEra Energy

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Firearms

NextEra Energy

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Privacy

NextEra Energy

No public record found.

Southern Company

No public record found.

Executive pay

NextEra Energy

No public record found.

Southern Company

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

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