Sasol Limited Climate Change Report 2021 - Book - Page 20
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A NET ZERO AMBITION
Our Chemicals Business
Chemicals strategy
Intensifying environmental pressures - largely through
evolving consumer awareness and an ESG focus by investors
– are impacting the chemicals industry, but also creating
opportunities. There is an increasing focus on decarbonisation
through feedstock shifts and efficiency of production. This
is anticipated to ultimately affect demand for conventional
products, but also to provide opportunities for waste reduction,
efficiency-improving products and circular solutions.
The Chemicals Business is well-positioned to benefit from these
trends, as our diverse range of products connect Sasol's unique
chemistry to the needs of our customers and partners. We aim
to create value and develop innovative solutions for a better and
more sustainable world. Our strategy for chemicals is built on
three pillars:
• ramp-up the Lake Charles assets to full potential and grow the
business, leveraging our global footprint;
• build on our market leadership positions for high-value
growth; and
• innovate with customers for sustainable, circular solutions.
The urgency to respond to climate change is being felt through
our value chain and collaboration with our suppliers and
customers is critical. To support our strategy, we are aiming for:
Key messages
• Clear focus on sustainability, circularity,
and specialty solutions
• Developing solutions for our customers,
using our unique chemistry
• Leveraging renewable electricity
• Renewable1 and circular 2 drop-in
feedstocks
Offering solutions to customers that sometimes seem impossible
Emission control catalyst using our aluminas are able to eliminate more
than 90% of harmful components in vehicle emissions.
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Unique chemistry creating partnerships that last
Unique single branch surfactants used in detergents enhance cold wash
performance, contributing to reduced energy consumption.
Our 2030 roadmaps
Americas
• an ambition for Net Zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050;
• an absolute scope 1 and 2 emission reduction of 30% by 2030,
from a 2017 baseline for Eurasia and Americas; and
• our 100% purchased renewable electricity usage by 2026 for
our Europe and Americas operations.
Sasol's International Chemicals Business GHG response is underpinned by two objectives;
reducing emissions and securing our future business competitiveness and licence to
operate. To support the 2030 target we developed scope 1 and 2 GHG emission-reduction
roadmaps as a first step to defining the path to 2050. Our emissions profile originates
from two main regional business platforms, namely Eurasia and the Americas. We chose
2017 as the baseline year for our target as it was the year with the greatest production
rates and sales. The Lake Charles Chemical Complex (LCCC) expansion project is in the
process of reaching full production and therefore our emissions data is based on the
facilities design information.
Oil City
In the short term, we are targeting a 20% reduction in scope 1
and 2 emissions by 2026. Key levers are detailed in our roadmaps
on page 21. In terms of scope 3 emissions, we are progressing
work on a baseline for Category 12 and will communicate on this
in future reports.
Tucson
The Chemicals Business operating units situated in Secunda and Sasolburg are integrated into
the Energy value chain and are therefore addressed in those roadmaps.
Lake Charles
Greens Bayou Winnie
Our emissions profile for Eurasia and the Americas are:
Regional
Business
Platform
2
Production
Year
Scope 1
Mt CO2e
Scope 2
Mt CO2e
Total Scope
1 and 2 Mt CO2e
Americas
LCCC and other
surrounding
areas
Eurasia
Birkenhead
Brunsbüttel
LCCP3
Eurasia
Hamburg
Marl
Sarroch
Nováky
Linz
Europe and
Asia sites
Terranova
Augusta
Nanjing
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2017
0,9
0,24
1,1
Start-up
commenced in
2019; ramp-up
in progress
0,3
0,34
0,6
2017
0,8
0,3
1,1
1Feedstocks of biological origin that have been responsibly / sustainably sourced. Examples are bio-ethylene from
bio-ethanol, biogas, biomethane, vegetable oils, algal oils.
2Feedstocks derived from recycled carbon from the technosphere. The most well know example of a circular
feedstock are hydrocarbons derived from plastic waste.
3Note: Plant is operational but not fully ramped-up for purposes of baseline accounting, project reference is
still included. This excludes the emissions associated with the facilities included in the Louisiana Integrated
PolyEthylene (LIP) JV, which came into effect in December 2020 as Sasol does not have operational control. These
emissions have been included as part of scope 3: Category 15.
4Scope 2 emissions are based on the most current grid emission factors. This update accounts for the difference in
previous years reporting but updated this year.