Careers Contact Us Information for Investors What We're Doing About Southern Company Suppliers Diversity Programs Diversity Programs Everyone should have the opportunity to grow their business, to experience success, and achieve their dreams. We'd like to offer enterprising minority business people the opportunity to do just that. We offer programs to help us actively seek minority-owned, female-owned, and small businesses that offer quality goods and professional services and provide solid business opportunities to these suppliers in order to maximize their participation in the procurement process. Mentor Program Our Mentor Program helps build relationships between Southern Company employees with buying authority and minority and female suppliers, enabling suppliers to increase awareness of opportunities at Southern Company, and giving purchasing employees wider supplier choices. Second Tier Program Southern Company strongly encourages prime suppliers to extend subcontracting opportunities to minority-owned and female-owned firms. This program has added opportunities for minority businesses in companies we do not own or manage. Questions and Comments Do you qualify as a minority or female-owned business? To qualify as a minority-owned or female-owned business enterprise, your company must be at least 51% owned and operated by minority person and/or a female. A minority or female owner must be involved in daily business operations. The definition of a minority owner, according to the Small Business Administration, is a U.S. citizen from one of the following ethnic groups: African-American, Asian-Indian American, Asian-Pacific American, Hispanic American, or Native American. Minority-owned or female-owned businesses also must meet our expectations for all suppliers: high-quality, competitively priced goods, and timely, responsive service. Information for Investors Overview Corporate Governance Latest News Stock Information Financial Information Shareowner Services Electric Utilities Alabama Power Georgia Power Gulf Power Mississippi Power Operations Generation Southern Wholesale Energy Transmission What We're Doing Corporate Responsibility News Center Energy Innovation Environmental Reports Stakeholder Engagement Celebrating Success The Payne Stewart Award Subsidiaries Southern Nuclear Southern Power Southern-Telecom SouthernLINC Wireless About Southern Company Our Business Safety History Leadership/Governance CEO Facts & Figures Careers at Southern Company Working With Us Energy Auction Suppliers Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube GOOGLE + © 2015 Southern Company. Use constitutes acceptance of General Website Terms and Conditions | Revised Privacy Statement