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Virginia Natural Gas ranks No. 2 among large companies in Top Workplaces for 2024

VNG volunteers at work

Recognition reflects VNG’s commitment to core values, employee fulfillment and community engagement.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VAAugust 13, 2024 – Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) has once again been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Hampton Roads, ranking No. 2 among large companies for 2024. This accolade, awarded by Inside Business, the Hampton Roads business journal, highlights VNG's unwavering commitment to fostering a positive and engaging work environment.

In addition to being ranked highly, VNG distinguished itself in employee surveys for its steadfast adherence to strong core values. Robert Duvall, President and CEO of Virginia Natural Gas, emphasized the significance of this recognition: "Being acknowledged again speaks to the passion and purpose that drives every member of the Virginia Natural Gas team. We don't just talk about core values like safety; they drive and inform everything we do in service of our customers and the communities where we work and live."

VNG’s Top Workplaces recognition also featured an interview with Donovan Jones, Director of Regional Operations at Virginia Natural Gas, who shared his thoughts on VNG's deep community roots and their impact on employee fulfillment. “Our great culture, working conditions, opportunities for advancement and generous benefits go a long way in creating fulfilled and invested employees who then transfer that satisfaction and investment into their communities, where sharing success and prosperity is second nature."

The Top Workplaces award is based solely on feedback from an employee engagement survey, recognizing businesses that stand out among their peers in workforce size. This annual award celebrates companies that excel in creating a supportive and motivational workplace, enhancing employees' lives, encouraging community involvement and promoting work-life balance.

For more information about Virginia Natural Gas and its commitment to its employees and community, visit virginianaturalgas.com

About Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Natural Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies under Southern Company Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). Serving over 310,000 customers in southeast Virginia, Virginia Natural Gas was again named a Top Workplace in 2024. The company has earned recognition for its safety, reliability and customer focus among natural gas service providers, consistently ranking in the top quartile for customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates. For more information, visit virginianaturalgas.com and connect with the company on FacebookXInstagram and LinkedIn.

About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America’s premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.2 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states and approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.

Media Contact:
Morgan Chase
Office: 757-616-7510  | Cell: 757-725-6916
mchase@southernco.com | www.virginianaturalgas.com/company/press-room