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INTRODUCTION
TRANSFORMING FOR RESILIENCE
GOVERNANCE
CLIMATE ADVOCACY AND POLICY
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ADAPTATION
Our road to resilience: uniting mitigation and adaptation
MITIGATION
Measures taken to curb the quantum and pace
of climate change, including reduction,
elimination or removal of GHG emissions.
RESILIENCE
Being able to anticipate,
prepare for and withstand
climate-change events,
including responding
and recovering rapidly
and effectively from
such events.
ADAPTATION
Changing processes, policies and
behaviours to anticipate, prepare for
and respond to climate change in ways that
minimise negative consequences and maximise
opportunities.
Water quality monitoring, Secunda, South Africa
Our response to climate change is focused on improving the
resilience of our people, surrounding communities, business and
infrastructure. We actively seek out projects that have both
mitigation and adaptation benefits.
For instance, our investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water
management, biodiversity and adaptation planning all serve to reduce emissions
while strengthening our adaptive capacity to a changing climate. In this way, we
not only contribute to meeting global climate objectives but also enhance our
long-term competitiveness.
Sasol operates in regions that are highly prone to extreme weather (short term) and
climate variability (medium to long term). Extreme weather events are projected to
continue, necessitating a continued focus on building resilience and adaptation
responses throughout our operations and supply chains.
Sasol has recently dealt with the impacts of climate change through hurricanes,
floods and cyclones that impacted our people, business and surrounding
communities. Notable disruptions and impacts were experienced during and after
hurricanes Laura (2020) and Delta (2020) in the United States, Cyclone Eloise (2021)
in Mozambique and flooding in South Africa (2022). These events and the latest
climate science have cemented the need for us to continue proactively preparing
for extreme and variable weather.
Our response to climate change has been ongoing for a number of years, using our
risk management approach as the anchor to embed corrective and preventative
measures as early as 2010. In more recent years, we have evolved and formalised
our adaptation response into a structured programme of activities.
Drivers to enhance Sasol’s climate resilience
Reducing GHG emissions
Managing water resources
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Conservation and efficient use of water, including
collecting rainwater, managing stormwater and building
green infrastructure.
Water-availability adjustments, reducing water demand,
increasing water supply and complying with discharge
standards.
Integrating renewable energy
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Renewable energy, CCUS and offsets utilisation.
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Stakeholder collaboration, building resilience and
managing the impacts of extreme weather events.
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Investment in energy-efficient equipment and
technologies and improving efficiencies across the
supply chain.
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Energy demand improvement and enhancing system
resilience.
Renewable energy investments, diversifying the energy
mix and decreasing reliance on fossil fuels.
Embedded generation and local energy production that
are less susceptible to single points of failure and more
resilient in the face of disruptions.
Conserving biodiversity
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Planning of adaptation measures
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Risk assessments and vulnerability analyses that build
resilient supply chains and partnerships.
Resilient infrastructure and diversifying supply chains that
include climate data in decision-making, and the capacity
to respond effectively.
Sustainable land practice implementation in
farming, restoring damaged habitats, strengthening
ecosystems and communities.
Meeting air quality requirements
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Implementing an integrated emission-reduction
roadmap focusing on boiler turndown and an
approximate 30% improvement in sulphur dioxide.
LEGEND
MA Mitigation Approach
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Adaptation Approach