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SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
INTRODUCTION
DATA AND ASSURANCE
GROWING SHARED VALUE (CONTINUED)
Economic transformation (continued)
SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ECO-FRIENDLY BRICK MANUFACTURER
DEVELOPMENTS ON SME DIGITAL PLATFORM
We are providing development support to a 100% black women-owned
company that manufactures eco-friendly bricks from recycled plastic waste
and sand. The SME was provided with development funding to get the bricks
certified and to implement the required systems. This has resulted in the expansion
of the company’s daily production capacity from 8 000 units to more than 60 000.
We continue to develop and improve our SME digital platform to make it simpler for
Sasol to find credible SMEs from whom to procure and to support ESD practitioners with
a pool of SMEs to develop towards procurement readiness.
Recent enhancements to the platform to provide
more impactful benefit to SME:
• Opportunity Advertising
SMEs will be able to view Sasol procurement and
development opportunities as and when they
become available. This is an important step in
driving SME inclusion to the Sasol Supply Chain.
• Auto-Grading
SMEs will be able to be automatically graded,
significantly speeding up the assessment of
their procurement readiness.
• Loan Facilitation
SMEs will be able to apply for funding support
from a single platform without the need to store
documents in different environments.
The SME has since secured distribution contracts with Builders Warehouse and Build it. The SME
has made significant strides since joining the Sasol Enterprise Development Programme. During
this period, development funding has been extended to facilitate the following interventions:
• The implementation of QMS and SHE systems which not only help
with ensuring that operations are safety compliant but also assist
with future ISO certification and application for SABS certification.
• Sponsored participation at the Big 5 Construction expo, further
facilitating market access and helping the SME to raise product
awareness and engage and educate on the usage of the bricks.
The SME built a network of potential future clients interested in large
volumes of the bricks.
Support provided to Plastic Brick SME:
• Access to business support
• Capital development
• Market Access and Development
• Business Management
• Funding
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roduct Quality Testing and Certification
with SANAS and the SABS
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afety Training and SHE Systems Support
FEATURE STORIES
• Purchase of a payroll system which has led to improved internal
payroll processes and accurate salary statements.
SASOL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022
FEATURE STORIES
• SHE and technical accreditation
pre-audit qualifier
SMEs will be provided with a view of their
compliance against SHE and technical
accreditation requirements, reducing the
number of SMEs that are disqualified for
opportunities due to failure
• Completed South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) non-combustibility testing: The bricks
have been fire rating tested by the SABS and tested by various South African National
Accreditation System (SANAS) accredited laboratories for compressive strength and density.
Durability testing is still underway.
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