Company: SOJE
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0000092122-25-000032
Chunk: 12

Company: SOUTHERN CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-31
Form: PRE 14A
Chunk 12
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2024, we continued our focus on and advancement of employee well-being with increased support and communication on financial wellness and mental health through dedicated campaign and enhanced online tools, resources and webinars.

#### 8Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement

#### Company Performance
| 4We are committed to building a robust, skilled workforce across our footprint that not only meets our internal needs, but also those of our communities. We actively collaborate with educational institutions, labor partners and government, business and industry leaders to advocate for policies that remove barriers to employment, develop training programs that upskill our community members for in-demand careers, and align workforce initiatives across our footprint. In doing so, we seek to uplift our communities and create pathways of socio-economic mobility for our residents. For example, as representatives on the Alabama Workforce Board established in 2024 and its Executive Committee, our leaders are working to advise Alabama’s first Secretary of Workforce on developing a unified Department of Workforce that prioritizes career outcomes for Alabamians. 
 4We expanded our reimagined, modern "corporate university" with the implementation of our Leadership Academy Impact Program. Designed for mid-level high potential leaders, the program is a testament to our commitment to foster the growth and development of our future executive leaders. The Impact Program focuses on comprehensive development opportunities such as translating business strategy into action, growing competence and character, holding others accountable and balancing the focus on self, team and Company.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

#### Commitment to Transparency
We recognize the value our investors and stakeholders place on transparency. We provide investors with voluntary disclosures aligned to key reporting frameworks. We also provide detailed information on our decarbonization strategy through our data table and issue-specific reports designed to address stockholder feedback and frequently asked questions.

| The Sustainability section of our website highlights our ongoing efforts across our core sustainability priorities: |     |                         |     |                               |
|                                                                                                                     |     | Serve Our Customers     |     | Invest in Our People          |
|                                                                                                                     |     | Advance Clean Energy    |     | Elevate Our Communities       |
|                                                                                                                     |     | Lead Through Innovation |     | Maintain Effective Governance |

We actively review reports and ratings issued by sustainability data providers and identify disclosures that can inform their analyses. As a result of these efforts, we maintain solid ratings as measured by many leading third-party providers.

#### Southern Company2025 Proxy Statement9
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| The Board, acting upon the recommendation of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee