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INTRODUCTION
OUR FUTURE SASOL STRATEGY
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
GOVERNANCE
DATA AND ASSURANCE
EFFECTING A JUST TRANSITION (CONTINUED)
Just transition
initiatives
The building blocks to deliver on a just transition are available and being
harnessed in an integrated manner. Our just transition roadmap leverages
existing programmes/initiatives and further enhance the plans either in
progress or being developed. Some of our ongoing initiatives include:
Skills for work and entrepreneurship
Green economy skills of the future
Focused initiatives designed to alleviate
unemployment through vocational skills training to
create more resilient communities.
Our bursary programmes have been reconfigured to include
disciplines to enable Future Sasol. We will be collaborating
closely with TVET colleges on their curricula to develop a
workforce equipped with skills compatible with a green
economy. Further focus is given to reskilling and upskilling,
based on skills profile changes into the future.
Capability building for technical skills and
community development
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Partnerships and collaboration
Sasol continues to work with entities to develop just transition implementation plans and
foster opportunities in the green economy. Collaborations with other businesses and
associations brings effectiveness in JTO work and minimises duplication of efforts.
To date, we have established partnerships and participate in a number of collaborative efforts:
Collaboration
on the just transition
for collective impact
Bridge to Work programme
Programme focused on tackling issues of unemployment
and food security via the development of small-scale
farmers, with a view to growing them into successful
entrepreneurs.
A skills development, community and entrepreneurship
programme, which provides opportunities for community
members, unemployed youth and vocational graduates to
enable them to secure gainful employment and establish
small businesses.
Investment in research for a future green economy
Work transition for impacted population
In 2021, Sasol and the NRF signed a collaboration
agreement with the intent to partner with academic
and research institutions, as well as other national
stakeholders, to co-create sustainable solutions for the
green economy. Through this partnership, we awarded
research grants which over four years will total over
R54 million for science and engineering projects.
Transition programme to support affected employees in
pursuing entrepreneurship opportunities. The Ntsika
entrepreneur development programme supports
South African-based employees impacted by Sasol 2.0 and
has resulted in 25 business start-ups, which in turn has led
to the creation of 60 jobs (permanent and temporary).
Stakeholder relations
Sector, national and global alignment
Sasol values ongoing collaboration with
stakeholders and has seen great benefit from this
in the decarbonisation space. A multi-stakeholder
approach – involving communities, labour, NGOs,
industry and government – is required to address
some of the country’s deep-rooted socio-economic
challenges. We will continue to engage closely with
government and other stakeholders – at both national
and provincial levels – aiming to collectively create a
more resilient and inclusive society.
Sasol continues to work with business associations, such
as the Energy Council of South Africa, BUSA and NBI to
coordinate efforts and devise workable implementation plans
for a just transition, in addition to leveraging funding for just
transition programmes. We also collaborate with the PCC and
DMRE to help shape and establish the final Just Transition
Framework and national implementation plans. Business and
government have successfully collaborated for a number of
years on the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP)
country pavilion and we will be doing so again at COP 27 to
showcase South Africa’s climate change initiatives ranging
from green hydrogen development to the just energy
transition. Sasol is a co-sponsor of the country pavilion.
Partnerships for impact
Localisation and industrialisation
We intend to leverage partnerships to accelerate just
transition initiatives aimed at reaching a broader
societal impact. In this regard, we have established
a partnership with Impact Catalyst, a transparent,
efficient and effective platform, to enable
collaboration on just transition initiatives.
We recognise that localisation is integral to South Africa’s
economic growth and energy transition. We have developed
our localisation commitments to maximise economic
transformation and recovery, import substitution and
societal value creation.
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Development of
a national green
hydrogen ecosystem
Net zero pathway
developments
Stakeholder and
policy alignment
on major energy
sector issues, including
the just transition
