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INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
RESILIENCE IN A LOW-CARBON FUTURE
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
RESILIENCE IN A LOW-CARBON FUTURE // Climate change
OUR COMMITMENT //
OUR GROUP APPROACH
We are committed to ensuring sustainability and accelerating our
progress towards achieving a net zero ambition by 2050. We are
following an agile approach, offering optionality and flexibility
in the long term in how we achieve our 2050 ambition. By 2030,
we aim to decrease absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions by 30% for the Sasol Energy and international
Chemicals businesses and to reduce scope 3, Category 11 (use of
sold products) emissions by 20% for Sasol Energy.
In South Africa, Sasol is a significant scope 1 and 2 GHG emitter. Although we had made substantial reductions
in emissions since 2004, in 2019 we set our initial targets, which we built on in 2021 with greater ambition.
We did so in response to the need to do much more to meet the Agreement's goals. Our 2030 target is a
foundation to support achievement of our 2050 net zero ambition. Our approach is focused on:
Implementing a three pillar emission-reduction framework (Reduce, Transform and Shift) housed within
the Reset, Transition and Reinvent phases of the Future Sasol strategy;
Seeking strategic partnerships with like-minded organisations to establish new sustainability businesses
that align with our vision and dedication to promoting decarbonisation and facilitating a just energy
transition;
Using existing assets and applying energy and process efficiencies and integrating larger Mega Watts (MWs)
of renewable energy, reconfiguring assets to use lower- and low-carbon feedstocks such as green hydrogen
and sustainable carbon; and
Advocating for coherent and integrated climate policy and a regulatory framework that enables a just and
equitable transition appropriately paced for the context in which we operate.
PERFORMANCE
We continue to progress our emission-reduction roadmaps towards achieving a 30% GHG reduction by 2030, despite a challenging
economic environment. Over the past year, we have been focusing on data integrity. Asset divestments have affected our baseline
since 2017 when our GHG target was set. As a result, a Sasol GHG Working Team has been preparing position statements,
procedures and data definitions for the businesses to apply consistent rules in how we count our GHG data and account towards
our GHG target. In this way, we are advancing and embedding our GHG target-setting principles as contained in the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development GHG Protocol.
FY23 OUTCOMES
Jointly, with Air Liquide, signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) >600MW
of renewable energy.
Signed a 69MW 20-year wind energy PPA with the Msenge Emoyeni project
(currently under construction) for the Sasolburg green hydrogen pilot project.
Received the first solar energy at our Augusta, Italy site from a Virtual Power
Purchase Agreements (VPPA).
Signed several renewable electricity PPAs for Sasol Italy.
Announced a 50/50 joint venture agreement with Topsoe for the production
of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to exploit our advantaged FT technology
and Topsoe’s reforming and related technologies.
GHG emissions CO2e (kilotons)
Direct scope 1
Indirect scope 2
Indirect scope 3
GHG intensity (CO2 e/ton of product meant for external sale)
2023
2022
58 644
57 284
5 748
6 607
36 664
4.12
37 557
3.86
" The combined GHG emissions from methane, nitrous oxides and carbon dioxide (scope 1) are quantified as carbon dioxide
equivalents (CO2e) and recorded as direct scope 1 CO2e emissions. In FY23, we observed an increase in our direct scope 1 CO2e GHG
emissions. Higher production rates than in 2022 contributed to marginally higher year-on-year emissions. These were anticipated
and mostly the result of process inefficiencies, external power interruptions and shortage of natural gas, eroding emission
reductions relative to 2022. This increase was anticipated and consistent with feedback provided in 2022 at Sasol9s Climate
Change Roundtable.
" We acknowledge the importance of decreasing our scope 3 emissions, with a particular emphasis on Category 11, which pertains
to the use of energy products. These efforts to lower emissions are closely linked to our commitment to creating a Future Sasol
that prioritises sustainable fuels and chemicals. As we transition towards these lower-carbon alternatives, they will gradually
replace our current fossil fuel products.
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