Southern Company
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Summary:
Southern Company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, despite its lack of viewpoint protections for employees. Southern Company has not used its corporate reputation to advance partisan causes or support ideological organizations, although it has funded some Planned Parenthood events in the past. Southern Company has not discriminated against religious charities or taken sides on partisan issues. For these reasons, Southern Company receives a "Lower Risk" rating.
Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Southern Company has an employee match program that is specific to giving to educational institutions. Eligible organizations are limited to degree-granting, four-year, accredited universities (1). The program does not discriminate against universities based on viewpoints or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Southern Company does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Southern Company has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes and organizations.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Southern Company has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).
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March 23, 2023
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