Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Energy security and climate change
• Water security
• Atmospheric emissions
• Workforce diversity
• Skills development
• Ethical business practice
• Human rights

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity from 3.05 in 2010 to 2.99 in 2011
• Committed R8 million to support community water conservation partnerships
• Implemented energy efficiency projects resulting in cost savings of around R1 billion

Social Achievements

• Reached level 4 BEE verification certificate in September 2010
• Invested R184 million in community development, including R25 million on capacity building at South African universities and R39 million on bursaries in South Africa
• Launched a revised safety improvement plan, resulting in an 18% improvement in the recordable case rate to 0.42

Governance Achievements

• Increased investment in ethics infrastructure and increased engagement with suppliers on our code of ethics and procurement processes
• Established an ethics management system tool to improve the management of ethics line calls and trend reporting
• Strengthened competition law compliance programme

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ten fatalities occurred in the workplace in 2011, plus five fatalities in an off-site incident.
• Challenges around gender diversity in the workforce.
• Not achieving employment equity targets.
• Significant investments required to meet new air quality requirements.
• Challenges in reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions.
• Potential water shortages in the Vaal River system.
• Delays in issuing water-use licenses.
• Increasing severity of recordable safety cases.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a revised safety improvement plan (SIP) focusing on leadership, business unit interventions, and process safety management.
• Held a “Diversity is Power” dialogue to identify key levers to fast-track diversity goals.
• Refined the incentive scheme to place greater importance on employment equity.
• Engaging with government to improve air quality and develop realistic timeframes for compliance.
• Investing in new technologies for reducing atmospheric emissions.
• Focusing on multi-stakeholder partnerships to implement water resource management.
• Setting voluntary, site-specific, internal water efficiency targets.
• Implementing a targeted safety improvement intervention and changes to employee incentives to drive improved safety behavior.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Encouraging suppliers to support Sasol's code of ethics.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Natural disasters

Transition Risks

• New climate change regulations
• Rising costs associated with GHGs
• Potential introduction of a carbon tax

Opportunities

• Growth of GTL portfolio
• Shale gas as a lower-carbon feedstock
• Development of low-carbon energy alternatives

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3.1 Guidelines, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• GTL diesel
• Waxes
• High-performance plastic feedstocks

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Environmental Sustainability
• Human Capital Management
• Macro-economic Environment
• Delivering Value-based Growth

Environmental Achievements

• Total global GHG emission decreased marginally to 67,4 million tons (Mt) in 2018 from 67,6 Mt in 2017.
• VOC emissions have reduced from 41,80 kilotons in 2017 to 27,74 kilotons over the reporting period.
• Total water consumption decreased from 137,1 million m3 in 2017 to 134,4 million m3 in 2018.
• Hazardous waste generated decreased from 348kt in 2017 to 338kt in 2018.

Social Achievements

• Launched our vision and purpose together with our refreshed values and aspirational culture.
• Increased total Group Social Investment spend globally by 21% since 2017 to a total spend of R817,7 million.
• Increased reach of our STEM education support programmes in South Africa and Mozambique to 6 million learners, students and teachers.
• Improved Group recordable case rate (RCR) to 0,27 from 0,28.

Governance Achievements

• Adopted a new Code of Conduct for the Group in February 2018.
• Implemented the Supply Chain Governance Framework, with a specific focus on supplier management.
• Voluntary adoption of the recommendations made by the Task Force for Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in 2018.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Four work-related fatalities and six high severity injuries.
• Meeting minimum emission standards (MES) for existing and new plants in South Africa.
• Long-term water supply risks due to growing supply-demand imbalance in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS).
• Changing legal and policy landscape regarding waste management and disposal practices in South Africa.

Mitigation Strategies

• Senior executive safety workshop to evaluate industry best practices and strengthen the standardised approach to prevent fatalities and high severity injuries.
• Executing air quality improvement roadmaps and community-based offsets.
• Site and catchment based activities to advance water supply to all catchment users.
• Exploring innovative opportunities for waste minimisation and reduction, including waste-to-energy solutions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 360 suppliers trained on Supplier Code of Ethics and ABAC requirements; 30 contracts; supplier technical and safety audits conducted.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Ethics
• ABAC practices
• SHE requirements
• ESG compliance audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Report Standards, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, EMAS, ISO 50001, Responsible Care®

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. and Nexia SAB&T Inc.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing)
• SDG 4 (Quality Education)
• SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation)
• SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)

Awards & Recognition

• Sustainability performance award from a major international customer

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Resilience in a lower-carbon future
• Safe and enduring operations
• Minimise our environmental footprint
• Growing shared value

Environmental Achievements

• Cumulative South African energy efficiency improvement of 21.7% and 19.5% globally
• Expanded air quality stations to monitor offset interventions in Zamdela, Lebohang, and eMbalenhle
• Insulated over 3,305 RDP houses and replaced coal stoves with LPG stoves in eMbalenhle and Lebohang
• Removed over 3,000 tons of waste in Sasolburg through waste removal program
• Invested R381 million in an ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis (UF/RO) effluent treatment facility at Secunda Chemical Operations
• Invested over R120 million to upgrade boiler feed water infrastructure at Secunda Synfuels Operations to reduce inefficiencies

Social Achievements

• Invested approximately R2 billion in socio-economic and skills development initiatives
• Sasol South Africa declared first dividend of R11.44 per share, benefitting Khanyisa shareholders
• Skills and socio-economic development spend of over R2 billion
• Preferential procurement (Black-owned) R19.2 billion (up 51%)
• Launched Sasol Cares program in South Africa, providing various benefits to employees
• Improved Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment contributor status to level 4 (from level 6 in 2018)
• Over 60,000 learners reached through environmental programmes globally
• Over 5,000 households trained in domestic waste management and recycling in South Africa
• Invested R24.4 million in critical repairs and upgrades to Fezi Ngubentombi District Hospital in Sasolburg

Governance Achievements

• Established a dedicated sustainability structure led by the Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer
• 25% of short-term incentive scorecard for Group Executive Committee members now comprises ESG measures
• Implemented a new Code of Conduct
• 659 calls made to the EthicsLine, resulting in 12 service terminations and 29 disciplinary actions

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Three fatalities in work-related incidents
• Increase in process safety incidents at the end of 2019
• Challenges in meeting minimum emission standards for existing plants in South Africa
• High severity injuries
• Water availability in the Integrated Vaal River System
• Deterioration in water quality from the IVRS
• Community protest actions impacting water supply
• Continued reliance on disposal of waste
• Inability to implement cost-effective solutions for specific waste streams
• Impact of single-use plastics on the environment

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a high severity injuries programme to eliminate fatalities and reduce high severity injuries
• Developed and implemented a holistic culture transformation programme
• Submitted applications for postponements for minimum emission standards
• Developed air quality compliance roadmaps
• Implemented water management plans including measures to minimise use and find alternatives to fresh water
• Provided technical support and advice to DWS on critical water supply pump stations
• Developed a monitoring tool to track the performance of the IVRS
• Actively seeking out improved methods and opportunities for waste reuse or better disposal solutions
• Developing a coordinated multi-faceted response to the issue of single-use plastics

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sasol Suppliers Code of Conduct
• Preferential procurement for Black-owned businesses
• Conflict minerals screening
• Sustainable sourcing of palm oil

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Water availability
• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Integration of renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UNGC

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. and Nexia SAB&T

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 4
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 15
• SDG 17

Sasol's contributions to SDGs detailed throughout the report

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• LLDPE film grades without TNPP
• Reformulated explosive emulsion products

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe and enduring operations
• Minimising our environmental footprint
• Resilience in a lower-carbon future
• Growing shared value

Environmental Achievements

• Total GHG emissions decreased to 66,015 kt CO2e from 66,558 kt CO2e
• 30% reduction in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at Secunda operations (off a 2009 baseline)
• 50% reduction in PM emissions at SSO since 2014
• 8% reduction in NOx emissions at SSO since 2017
• Total waste decreased by 7%
• 100% biosludge waste stream diverted from landfill for land remediation
• Waste methanol converted to a sellable product

Social Achievements

• R1.2 billion invested in social investment programmes (89% in South Africa, 9% in Mozambique)
• R26.3 billion spent on Black-owned businesses in South Africa and Mozambique
• R17.3 billion spent on Black women-owned businesses
• Improved female representation across all layers of the organisation
• Over 55,000 youth benefitted from Sasol’s skills development programmes globally
• 20 welders graduated from Inhassoro Training Centre in Mozambique

Governance Achievements

• Strengthened the Safety, Social and Ethics Committee’s Terms of Reference
• Developed internal Sustainability Decision-Making Framework (DMF)
• Adopted a new Whistle-Blower Policy and a new Ethics Investigation Policy
• Approved a Business and Human Rights Framework aligned with UN Guiding Principles

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Six fatalities in the Group in 2020
• Recordable case rate (RCR) increased marginally from 0.26 to 0.27
• Increasing environmental regulatory requirements
• Global expectations for accelerated transition to a lower-carbon economy
• COVID-19 pandemic impacting demand and feedstock supply
• Poor feed water quality impacting water use efficiency
• Meeting air quality compliance targets in 2025 with revised SO2 targets

Mitigation Strategies

• Established a Fatality and High Severity Injury Elimination Taskforce at Mining
• Implemented various measures to stabilise operating performance under difficult circumstances
• Implemented detailed COVID-19 response plans at all sites globally
• Developed air quality roadmaps considering alternative feedstocks, optimized processes, and abatement technology retrofits
• Pursuing a gas-enabled pathway and renewables to achieve 2030 South African GHG emission reduction objectives
• Refined Employee Wellbeing programme
• Implemented measures around maintenance integrity, adequacy of procedures and personnel behaviour

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct requiring ethical conduct and compliance with laws and regulations
• Responsible sourcing of raw materials
• Screening orders for banned and restricted substances
• Annual submission on conflict minerals

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Green hydrogen production

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UNGC, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, EMAS, ISO 50001, Responsible Care®

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ultra-high purity ethanol for pharmaceutical applications
• Alternatives to NPE in agrochemical applications

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe and enduring operations
• Minimising our environmental footprint
• Resilience in a lower-carbon future
• Growing shared value

Environmental Achievements

• Total water consumption decreased by 3.2%
• Recycled water increased by 1.4%
• Total waste decreased by 5.5%
• Energy efficiency 22.75% improvement for the Sasol Group and 22.08% improvement for Sasol South Africa off the 2005 baseline
• PM emission reduction of 14%
• NOx emissions only experienced a marginal increase
• Sulphur oxides emissions decreased
• VOC emissions decreased

Social Achievements

• Invested R1.2 billion in skills development
• Black-owned spend: R23.8 billion
• Black women-owned spend: R15.8 billion
• Social investment spend: R526.2 million
• Launched Ntsika entrepreneur development programme to support employees affected by Sasol 2.0
• Supported the Department of Health’s intervention on COVID-19 including the vaccination roll-out
• Provided transition support to affected employees with career transition skills, access to resources and training, as well as various other wellbeing support measures.

Governance Achievements

• Various Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Policy Guidelines have been adopted to enhance Sasol’s ethical conduct and anti-corruption processes
• Improved due diligence processes to encompass business and human rights assessments and established a dedicated Human Rights Centre of Excellence

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Two fatalities in the Group
• Maintaining a healthy workforce in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Perceptions regarding health impacts arising from Sasol’s air emissions in the Highveld priority area
• Sasol’s 2030 GHG emission reduction target perceived to be too low
• Expectation from our stakeholders to enable meaningful socio-economic value creation in our fenceline communities
• Ensuring a just transition for Sasol’s employees and fenceline communities
• Efforts to reduce Sasol’s water consumption in water-scarce areas
• Sasol’s ability to create equal employment opportunities

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing our HSI programme
• Amplified awareness and accessibility to our enhanced employee wellbeing support services
• Delivering on air quality compliance roadmaps
• Developing pathways to decarbonise our existing operations
• Investing in skills development and social investment
• Implementing Future Sasol which is critical to long-term value creation
• Investing in our facilities to reduce our environmental footprint
• Driving employment equity and B-BBEE goals

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Preferential procurement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products
• Green hydrogen

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Global Compact, TCFD, CDP

Certifications: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, EMAS, ISO 50001, Responsible Care®

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte and Touche/Tholisiwe

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

Detailed in SDG Index on page 54

Awards & Recognition

• CAIA Responsible Care® COVID-19 award
• VCI National Responsible Care® Contest: Sasol Brunsbüttel Water Reduction Innovation

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safe and enduring operations
• Minimising our environmental footprint
• Resilience in a low-carbon future
• Growing shared value

Environmental Achievements

• Total water use decreased by 3.9%
• Recycled water increased by 6.4%
• Total waste decreased by 4.2%
• ~7% GHG reduction from 2017 combined baseline
• Sasolburg Operations received 96% Green Drop certification
• Three sites in Eurasia achieved ISCC PLUS certification

Social Achievements

• R1.2 billion spent on skills development
• Reached 23,000 learners in the community and schools in Sasolburg and Secunda
• R743 million invested globally in socio-economic development initiatives
• Black-owned business spend R33.6 billion in South Africa
• Launched Women in Engineering Incubator Programme
• Delivered fit-for-purpose wellbeing solutions for employees

Governance Achievements

• Revised Code of Conduct approved
• Annual anti-bribery training of employees
• Improved human rights due diligence process

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Five tragic fatalities
• Increased recordable case rate
• Supply chain disruptions
• Water quality challenges
• Community protest action
• Rising costs impacting SMEs

Mitigation Strategies

• Intensified efforts to drive focused safety interventions
• Strategies to track and monitor safety metrics
• Updated Group SHE Policy
• Developed alternative sourcing strategies
• Assisted DWS in resolving protest action
• 'Built to Last' webinar series for SMEs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 3,214 out of 5,346 suppliers completed due diligence questionnaire

Responsible Procurement

• Sasol Supplier Code of Conduct
• Conflict minerals screening
• Sustainable palm oil sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Green hydrogen
• Sustainable aviation fuel

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, TCFD, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISCC PLUS

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte and Touche/Tholisiwe

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8
• SDG 9
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

The five prioritised SDGs are closely linked to our sustainability focus areas.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sustainable aviation fuel
• Green hydrogen
• Products for solar panels and lithium-ion batteries

Awards & Recognition

• Top Employer (South Africa)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• STEM education excellence
• Bridge to work skills and employability programmes
• Community health services
• Community service infrastructure
• Community environment programmes
• Sports sponsorships
• Economic transformation and local content
• Centre for Shared Value Management (CSVM)
• Sasol for Good

Environmental Achievements

• Planted 1,350 spekboom trees, 200 indigenous trees, and six fruit trees in South Africa.
• Collected 120,139 tons of recyclable waste in South Africa.
• Planted over 175 trees in North America as part of the relaunched '1,000 Trees in 1,000 Days' program.
• Installed solar infrastructure solutions in six Metsimaholo community health centers in South Africa to mitigate load shedding.

Social Achievements

• Supported over 500,000 people through programs globally.
• 270 Early Childhood Development Centres, 964 practitioners, and 15,184 children benefitted from the Early Childhood Education programme in South Africa.
• Iphepe farmer development programme in South Africa trained and mentored 202 people in agricultural skills.
• Created 1,060 new jobs in South Africa in 2023 through economic transformation and local content initiatives.
• Sasol Women’s League continued to grow.
• Banyana Banyana qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
• Over 600 employees participated in Mandela Day, packing over 121,000 meals for distribution in South Africa.
• In Mozambique, 500 beneficiaries were trained in entrepreneurship, with 250 receiving funding for new businesses.
• In North America, supported the Louisiana Small Business Development Centre, counselling over 500 clients.

Governance Achievements

• Established a just transition office to facilitate communication and collaboration.
• Implemented a rigorous monitoring and evaluation framework for social impact programs.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High unemployment, poverty, and inequality in South Africa (33% unemployment rate, 46% youth unemployment).
• Load shedding in South Africa.
• Weather challenges (drought and heavy rains) impacting agricultural projects in Mozambique.
• COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economy and job market.
• Limited partners contributing to program implementation.

Mitigation Strategies

• Targeting programs to youth and women in fenceline communities.
• Installing solar infrastructure to mitigate load shedding.
• Implementing a rigorous monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Broadening funding options for SMEs.
• Leveraging partnerships with government, business, and civil society.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Preferential procurement and localisation programs.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs, UN Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 4
• SDG 8
• SDG 9
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

The report highlights alignment with several UN SDGs, particularly those related to education, economic growth, industry, innovation, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and partnerships.

Awards & Recognition

• Appreciation Award at the 10th Qatar Corporate Social Responsibility Summit

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Water Management
• Community Stakeholder Engagement
• Corporate Social Investment
• Occupational Health and Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reductions in GHG emissions (Specific figures not provided in the index)
• Reductions in energy consumption (Specific figures not provided in the index)
• Waste diverted from disposal (Specific figures not provided in the index)

Social Achievements

• Employee training programs (Specific details not provided in the index)
• Occupational health and safety programs (Specific details not provided in the index)
• Community engagement programs (Specific details not provided in the index)

Governance Achievements

• Compliance with laws and regulations (Specific details not provided in the index)
• Ethics and human rights policies (Specific details not provided in the index)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacts
• Water management challenges
• Community stakeholder engagement challenges

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of various programs and policies to address the challenges (Specific details not provided in the index)

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Third-party Assurance: Independent auditor’s assurance report on selected key performance indicators