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Future Sasol: Enabling activities (CONTINUED)
Scope 3
Sasol’s
scope 3
emission
categories
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Downstream
transportation
and distribution
Emissions from transportation and distribution activities
through the value chain where suppliers (upstream) or customers
(downstream) arrange transporters.
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Activity data: Quantities and types of products sold, as well as their means of transportation obtained from internal business
data management systems.
Downstream
leased assets
Emissions from the operation of owned assets but leased to other entities
and not included in scope 1 emissions.
This category is no longer applicable as emissions have been re-categorised under Category 15.
Emission factors: Derived from various sources, including internal calculations.
Methodology and assumptions: Distance travelled together with appropriate emission and conversion factors and quantity
of product carried was used per mode of transport.
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Franchises
Emissions from the operation of franchises not included in scope 1 or 2.
Value-chain engagement: Initiated a supplier engagement programme, which led to the assessment of this category.
Changes to data 2020: Amendments relating to a more accurate emission factor.
Activity data: Number of franchisees and area occupied, obtained from internal business data management systems.
Changes to data 2021: Significant increase relating to more product being transported.
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Processing of
sold products
Emission factors: Obtained from the South African National Standards (SANS) 204 Building Energy Efficiency requirements
and Eskom.
Methodology and assumptions: Total area and annual energy consumption per square meter of franchises were assessed.
Emissions from processing of sold products by customers subsequent to sale.
Value-chain engagement: Monthly engagements with the Sasol Franchisee Regional Development Network.
Covers almost all chemical products. This category is complex to estimate, since many chemicals have multiple applications,
and the details of processing and conversion of chemicals by customers is not always known. Efforts are focused on active
engagement with our customers to understand their target setting for these emissions. Where customers request focused
engagements, we collaborate and innovate on process improvements.
Changes to data 2020: Amendments resulting in increases due to larger scope of emissions assessed.
Changes to data 2021: Decrease in emissions due to a lower grid factor.
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Use of sold
products
Investments
Emissions associated with investments not already included in scope 1 or 2.
Emissions from the use of goods and services sold.
Activity data: Scope 1 and 2 emissions of Sasol’s equity-accounted JVs and associated companies obtained from the respective
companies.
Activity data: Complete combustion of all products sold to our customers to generate energy in their operations.
Emission factors: Not applicable
Emission factors: Derived from internal analysis and also sourced from DEFRA and the GaBi database.
Methodology and assumptions: Used emissions data for equity-accounted JVs and equity-accounted associated companies in
which Sasol holds at least 10%.
Methodology and assumptions: The direct use phase emissions of sold products over their expected lifetime was considered
from combustion of natural gas, diesel,petrol and exported coal.
Value-chain engagement: Engagements with respective JV companies.
Value-chain engagement: Not applicable.
Changes to data 2020: Newly reported category however, is also lower based on reported divestment.
Changes to data 2020: Emissions decreased because of lower sales of our energy products.
Changes to data 2021: Increase in emissions relating to the LIP JV.
Changes to data 2021: Increase in emissions due to more coal sales.
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End of life
treatment of
sold products
Emissions from waste disposal and treatment of products sold at the end of their life.
Most material categories are those with emissions
of more than 1 Mt CO2e
Not yet calculated – baseline being developed for future reporting.
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Material
Not material
Not yet assessed
Not applicable