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Southern Company vs Tennessee Valley Authority

On overall TruNorth grade, Tennessee Valley Authority scores higher (Southern Company: F, Tennessee Valley Authority: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

F
Southern Company
37.5/100
B
Tennessee Valley Authority
62/100

Political donations

Southern Company

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

FEC: $131K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 4 executive donors.

Environment

Southern Company

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Labor

Southern Company

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

DEI

Southern Company

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Charity

Southern Company

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Animal testing

Southern Company

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Firearms

Southern Company

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Privacy

Southern Company

No public record found.

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

Executive pay

Southern Company

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

Tennessee Valley Authority

No public record found.

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