Commitment to Biodiversity
Utilizing natural resources wisely is vital to meeting our customers’ needs and protecting those resources for future generations.
Beyond the intrinsic value of biodiversity, a balanced and healthy ecosystem is integral to our commitment to provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy to our customers.
- We partner with communities, conservation organizations and natural resources agencies to help imperiled species and restore habitat.
- We seek to adhere to all environmental laws and regulations with compliance, and ongoing voluntary conservation, serving as the foundation of our biodiversity commitment.
- Where appropriate/able, we practice the mitigation hierarchy and consider measures to avoid, minimize, and/or mitigate impacts on biodiversity.
Partnerships for Voluntary Environmental Stewardship
Southern Company, through an ongoing 20-year partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), has leveraged a $26 million contribution for an on-the-ground impact of more than $231 million, resulting in the conservation of nearly 4 million acres of land and producing numerous benefits to fish and wildlife.
For more about these initiatives, please visit our Environmental Stewardship page.