ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
Company has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine on its 2020 World's
Most Admired Companies list, a ranking of the world's most
respected and reputable companies, based on a survey of almost
3,800 executives, directors and analysts.
"On behalf of the thousands of people making thousands of good
decisions every day at Southern Company, we are pleased to receive
this distinction from FORTUNE as a leader in our industry and one
of the World's Most Admired Companies," said Southern Company
chairman, president & CEO Tom
Fanning. "At Southern Company, we operate at all times
knowing how we do our jobs – the behaviors we exhibit with
customers and each other – is just as important as what we do. Our
uncompromising values – Safety First, Unquestionable Trust,
Superior Performance and Total Commitment – ensure we put the needs
of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our
business for the benefit of all."
Southern Company is privileged to provide the clean, safe,
reliable and affordable energy customers depend on to live, work
and play. Southern Company has been entrusted with an enormous
responsibility and operates its businesses accordingly. For more
than a century, the company has been building the future of energy
and developing the full portfolio of energy resources required to
drive growth and prosperity. Southern Company and its subsidiaries
recognize the responsibility that comes with a privilege to develop
energy solutions and are steadfast in the commitment to customers,
neighbors and communities.
FORTUNE collaborated with management consulting firm Korn Ferry
on this survey of corporate reputation. They began with a group of
about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies by
revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in FORTUNE's Global 500
database that have revenues of $10
billion or more. To determine the best-regarded companies in
52 industries, Korn Ferry asked
executives, directors and analysts to rate enterprises in their own
industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of
management and products to social responsibility and ability to
attract talent. A company's score must rank in the top half of its
industry survey to be listed.
To learn more about FORTUNE's 2020 World's Most Admired
Companies list visit:
https://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/2020/
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is nationally recognized as a
leading energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating
capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas
consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers
through its subsidiaries as of December 31,
2017. We operate nearly 200,000 miles of electric
transmission and distribution lines and more than 80,000 miles of
natural gas pipeline as of December 31,
2017. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and
affordable energy through electric operating companies in four
states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a
competitive generation company serving wholesale customers in 11
states across America and a nationally recognized provider of
customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless
communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent
customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are
below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment
to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are creating
new products and services for the benefit of customers. We are
building the future of energy by developing the full portfolio of
energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon
capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency
and storage technology. Southern Company has been named by the U.S.
Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military
employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity and
the No. 1 Company for Progress by DiversityInc and designated as
one of America's Best Employers by Forbes magazine. Visit our
website at www.southerncompany.com.
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