Sasol Sustainability Report 2023 - Book - Page 21
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
SAFE AND ENDURING OPERATIONS
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
SAFE AND ENDURING OPERATIONS // Human rights CONTINUED
PERFORMANCE
Human rights due diligence processes
Awareness and training
We have developed and implemented a due diligence process to proactively identify and
assess potential impacts and risks related to respecting human rights across our value
chain.
During FY23, online BHR training was provided globally to
Sasol employees falling within a specified target audience
and the training focused on creating awareness around the
requirements of the Human Rights Policy and the Supplier
Code of Conduct, with specific attention placed on issues
relating to human trafficking and slavery. By end-May 2023,
99% of the targeted employees had completed the training.
Own business: As part of our BHR programme, we have undertaken an assessment of the
potential human rights impacts that are salient to our business units i.e. Sasol Energy, Sasol
Chemicals, Sasol Mining and Sasol ecoFT.
Suppliers: We have incorporated a human rights due diligence questionnaire for suppliers,
within our screening and due diligence processes. This helps to identify potential human
rights risks and categorise suppliers for further engagement on pertinent human right
issues such as child labour, forced labour, gender balance, equal remuneration, etc.
Mergers and acquisitions: We have developed human rights-focused due diligence
guidance for mergers and acquisitions, which we have included in our internal mergers and
acquisitions handbook.
Joint ventures: We have developed and implemented a group-wide human rights due
diligence questionnaire which we require our joint ventures (JV) partners to complete in
order to do business with Sasol. This supports the identification of potential human rights
risks associated with the relevant JV partner.
We provide training to our suppliers on both human rights
issues, anti-bribery and corruption. The focus is to create
awareness around the requirements of the Supplier Code of
Conduct and the Sasol Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.
There are 5 344 vendors registered to do business with Sasol
in South Africa and Mozambique. Of these, 2 446 are actively
doing business with Sasol. For FY23, 380 suppliers out of a
database of 2 446 active suppliers, completed training. Since
the inception of the training requirements, 3 481 suppliers
out the total database of 5 344 completed the training,
constituting 66% completion of the entire vendor base.
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Publication of annual slavery and human
trafficking statements
Pursuant to Section 54 of the United Kingdom Modern Slavery
Act, 2015, we published our annual Slavery and Human
Trafficking Statement for the financial year ended 30 June
2023. This statement describes the measures that Sasol has
taken to ensure the eradication of human trafficking from our
business and supply chains.
In compliance with the California Transparency in Supply
Chains Act of 2010 (SB 657), Sasol (USA) Corporation issues a
public statement regarding our commitment and efforts to
eliminate all forms of slavery and human trafficking. This is
even though it does not engage in the actions described in
Section 3(c)(1)-(5) of the California Transparency in Supply
Chains Act 2010.
WWW
For information on our BHR activities, refer to:
www.sasol.com/sustainability/human-rights
www.sasol.com/suppliers/northamerica/become-supplier