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INTRODUCTION
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
OUR FUTURE SASOL STRATEGY
GOVERNANCE
DATA AND ASSURANCE
DECARBONISING OUR VALUE CHAINS (CONTINUED)
Scope 3 (continued)
Carbon-neutral business travel
Driving emission reductions within our sphere of influence
Sasol has placed emphasis
on virtual meetings to reduce
Category 6: Business travel
emissions. Our remaining
business travel emissions
from air travel, car-hire
and hotel accommodation
are annually estimated
and externally assured by
independent third parties.
For 2021, we have completely
offset the impact of these
emissions through the purchase
of verified high-quality carbon
offset credits by Sasol ecoFT
on behalf of the Sasol Group.
We are in the process of
offsetting 2022’s emissions
and will report on this next year.
USING EURO 6 VEHICLES TO CONVEY TRANSPORT FUELS
TO RETAIL FORECOURTS
• As part of a pilot programme initiated in 2018, Sasol Energy
purchased nine road tankers that comply with Euro 6 emission
standards to convey transport fuels to our retail forecourts. These
vehicles have accumulated a total of 2,5 million kilometres. This
has resulted in more than a 5% saving in average fuel consumption
of other vehicles in the fleet contributing to a similar reduction in
Category 4 emissions (Upstream Transportation and Distribution)
and substantial reductions in nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate
matter emissions. The programme has also generated significant
learnings related to the operation and maintenance of these
vehicles under domestic conditions. The use of vehicles with
advanced emission control technologies is envisaged to form
part of Sasol’s fleet recapitalisation strategy, but is dependent
on the use of an enabling ultra-low sulphur diesel, such as Sasol’s
TurbodieselTM ULS 10 parts per million.
ADVANCED TOOLS TO OPTIMISE FUEL DELIVERY
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
• Sasol Energy is implementing an advanced planning and scheduling
tool to streamline our order-to-delivery process to customers. It is
anticipated that this technology enablement, supported by other
business improvement initiatives, will reduce Category 4 emissions
by optimising payloads, streamlining logistical processes and
minimising the frequency of product deliveries via road.
2022/30373/416/1
Sasol ecoFT
600 tons of CO2e offset for travel related emissions for Sasol South Africa Limited
2020/2021
Offset Project:
The Wonderbag Project: Saving the Planet One Stew at a Time
VERRA Carbon Standard: ID#935
Climate Neutral Group invests in emission reduction projects across the globe that combine
energy, environment and developmental solutions into sustainable business opportunities.
Our offset projects are carefully selected for their wider social and environmental benefits.
These socially progressive projects simultaneously reduce carbon emissions and improve
the quality of life of people who are threatened by the impacts of climate change.
As such, they are a powerful tool for sustainable development.
Franz Rentel
Country Director – South Africa
Cape Town, 25/5/2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY INITIATIVES AT SASOL CHEMICALS
INSTALLING SOLAR PANELS AT SASOL’S RETAIL FORECOURTS
• To reduce Category 1 emissions (Purchased Goods and Services),
we are identifying alternative feedstocks for our strategic raw
materials and working with some of our customers to ensure
viable integration into our value chain.
• Sasol Energy is piloting the installation of solar panels at Sasol
retail forecourts in South Africa as a supplementary energy source
to reduce reliance on the national electricity grid and enable our
franchisees to contribute towards GHG emission reductions.
The pilot project is in the execution phase, targeting ten retail sites
to understand integration aspects and gain operational experience.
Roll-out to additional forecourts is being planned.
• Reducing Category 12 emissions (End-of-Life Treatment of Sold
Products) remains challenging because carbon is inherently
contained in many chemical products. Therefore, product design
is a critical reduction lever and is part of our plastics sustainability
programme. In addition, we are working with government and
various industry bodies to develop circular solutions to reduce
plastic waste and associated scope 3 emissions. Through our
chemical recycling project, we are also aiming to reduce plastic
waste leakage in South Africa, in collaboration with partners across
the value chain.
• In terms of bio-based and circular feedstocks, we have successfully
secured ISCC Plus certifications in Marl, Brunsbüttel (Germany)
and Augusta (Italy), allowing us to achieve our first sale of ISCC
Plus certified product. Primary emissions data for the certified
material has also been obtained to enable product carbon footprint
calculations for the affected products.
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IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS
FROM CRUDE OIL SHIPPING
• Shipping represents ~3% of the world’s total annual GHG emissions.
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) climate change
strategy includes targets to reduce the carbon intensity of
shipping by ~40% and ~70% by 2030 and 2050, respectively,
with short-, medium- and long-term measures identified to
achieve these targets. We are engaging with crude oil suppliers
and transporters to identify potential emission-reduction
interventions for investigation and potential implementation.
