Southern Company

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⚡ Energy Supply / UtilitiesUSSignificant gaps

~31,300 employees~$26.7B revenue113.0Mt CO₂e totalRanked #270 of 323Website ↗

Southern Company is a energy supply / utilities company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 113.0Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Southern Company scores 25/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Southern Company's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Energy Supply / Utilities industry ceiling

Performance

35/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.6x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 55 + 0.7 × 35) × 0.6 = 25

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

79.0Mt

Direct emissions

Total

113.0Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

4/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

3/10

Energy Source

2/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

3/10

Resource Use & Waste

5/10

Water Impact

2/10

Targets & Commitments

5/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

0/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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