Sasol Sustainability Report 2023 - Book - Page 6
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
OUR JOURNEY // 33 YEARS OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
1990 3 1996
2010 3 2011
¯ First Sasol Environmental report
¯ Implemented sustainable development materiality process
¯ Responsible Care® signatory
¯ Terminated coal-to-liquids growth options
¯ Sasol commenced sponsorship of the Osizweni
Science Centre
¯ invested R184 million in community development
1997 3 2000
2012 3 2014
¯ Integrated Reporting aligned with Integrated Reporting
Framework and King IVTM
¯ First global SHE Policy adopted
¯ SHE Centre established
¯ Commenced sponsorship of Solar Challenge
¯ Sustainable development committed as strategic priority
2001 3 2002
2023
¯ Sasol Eurasia Chemicals
business EcoVadis certified
2015 3 2017
¯ Signatory to UN Global Compact and committed to
the UN Ten Principles
¯ Joined EP100
¯ Voluntarily participated in the South African
carbon budget process
¯ Launched HIV/Aids Programme
¯ Sasol Energy Water policy
approved
¯ Supported the South African Government to sign the Paris Agreement
¯ Adopted greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting in terms of GHG protocol
¯ Completion of the Biodiversity
footprint assessment
2003 3 2005
2018 3 2019
¯ Set four sustainability focus areas, linked to prioritised
SDGs and organisational risk aspects
¯ Safety included as a Value
¯ Incorporated Taskforce on Climate related Financial Disclosure and
released our first Climate Change Report
¯ Adopted GRI and annual sustainability reporting
¯ Signed the Energy Accord
¯ Delivered fit-for-purpose wellbeing solutions for employees
2020 3 2021
2006 3 2008
¯ 2030 climate change targets and 2050 net zero ambition approved
¯ Endorsed UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate
¯ ESG ambition to be included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
¯ Participated voluntarily
in Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
¯ Sasol Foundation established
2009 3 2010
¯ Water disclosure in CDP reporting
¯ Gas turbines and engines increased own
electricity generation
¯ Commenced sponsorship of women9s football
¯ Established the just transition office and Centre for Shared value
Management
¯ Signatory of Operation Clean Sweep®
2022
¯ Sasol Chemicals Business recognised for providing innovative products that
enable more environmentally-friendly formulations
¯ Achievement of International Sustainability and Carbon
Certification PLUS certification
¯ Sasolburg Operations Green Drop Certified
SUPPORT TO OTHER
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¯ First green hydrogen produced
end of June 2023
¯ Sasol Place achieves a level 4
Green star rating for existing
building performance
