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INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
GROWING SHARED VALUE 3 SASOL IN SOCIETY
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
GROWING SHARED VALUE // Sasol in Society // Responsible sourcing and procurement
OUR COMMITMENT //
At Sasol, we strive for excellence in the sustainable supply and
delivery of goods, services and products to maximise shared
value for our organisation and all our stakeholders. We actively
focus on building robust, mutually beneficial relationships with
our supply chain stakeholders, by ensuring that we understand,
translate and proactively deliver on commitments, on time
and at the required quality and price. We are committed to
developing our fenceline communities and prioritising
local procurement.
OUR GROUP APPROACH
We hold our suppliers to the same standard that we hold ourselves. Our approach towards economic
growth entails embracing principles of sustainability through socially and environmentally responsible
procurement practices. It also includes fostering fenceline community growth; finding opportunities for
local manufacturing; and targeting procurement with historically disadvantaged groups. Sound principles
and governance processes underpin our integrated approach.
Procurement of renewables from independent power suppliers.
Five-year local content development partnership underway
with the Mozambican government.
Zero tolerance to bribery and corruption.
TARGETED INTERVENTIONS
PALM OIL AND RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS
Sasol produces a limited quantity of products using sustainably sourced raw materials including palm and coconut oil
derivatives. As a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Sasol has implemented a RSPO mass-balance
certification for all related production sites. Furthermore, a Palm Oil Policy is in place which was updated in FY23, specifying
requirements for the traceability of related products.
We have also implemented an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) supply chain certification for selected
products to broaden our product portfolio with sustainability credentials. This mass balance certification allows us to procure
selected non-palm-derived feedstocks with sustainability credentials and offer certified ISCC PLUS products to our customers.
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY
PROCUREMENT
FY23 OUTCOMES
EcoVadis silver, gold and platinum scores for the Sasol Chemicals
procurement team in the Eurasia region. Our Italy business achieved a
70% score for the Sustainable Procurement section of the assessment.
Sasol hosted a ‘SME Sustainability Summit’ in South-Africa.
CONFLICT MINERALS
The procurement of renewable
electricity from Independent Power
Producers and wheeling it over the
Eskom grid to our South African
Operations will contribute
significantly to the achievement
of the Sasol target to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
CCR
Refer to the CCR page 38
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Sasol makes an annual submission
as part of our United States Securities
and Exchange Commission filing in
terms of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act
68 of 2008, on our use of any of the
four minerals that have been linked
to conflict in African countries
(known as conflict minerals).
PROCUREMENT OF BANNED
AND RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES
We screen all orders for inbound
chemicals and materials to be used
in Southern African operations
to ensure that we do not procure
illegal or banned substances.
Where substances are restricted
or controlled, permits are in place
and are managed by our Product
Stewardship function, to ensure
adherence to all related requirements.