Sasol Integrated Report 2024 - Book - Page 101
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
SOCIAL – LABOUR continued
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
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Digital HR
Talent management, skills and competencies
In July 2023, Sasol implemented a suite of global HR technology
consisting of 15 modules under a programme called Sasol 1HR. It
consisted of SAP Success Factors talent suite including Employee
Central (single, global standard database as the core system of
record), SAP Concur (Travel and Expense management), Workforce
Software (Time and Attendance module implemented in SA, USA,
Italy and Mozambique), as well as Employee Central Payrolls
(in-house payrolls in 4 countries). This initiative marked a pivotal
moment for our organisation, transitioning approximately 32 000
employees across 22 countries to a unified, integrated modern
enterprise cloud-based HR platform in a single go-live event.
Talent management
Prior to Sasol 1HR, our HR technology infrastructure relied on
several outdated disparate systems that were becoming more
costly to maintain and were lagging the Sasol Group’s technology
advancement.
This shift not only mitigated future financial risks but also aligned
with our commitment to sustainability, improved efficiencies and
user experience, and compliance.
By consolidating data into a single system of record, Sasol 1HR
enables more efficient workforce management and decisionmaking. This single source of truth is instrumental in reducing
administrative overheads and improving the accuracy and reliability
of people data.
Sasol 1HR equips us with the flexibility to swiftly adapt
to changing demands and business environments. The platform’s
scalable architecture and advanced analytics capabilities
empower us to respond proactively to economic shifts,
workforce trends, and competitive pressures; and, leverages
global economies of scale.
Since its implementation, Sasol 1HR has demonstrated tangible
financial benefits. The initial year-on-year savings underscore
the platform’s value proposition and its role in driving operational
efficiency. These savings are not only a testament to the platform’s
cost-effectiveness but also reflect our commitment to continuous
improvement, value creation for our stakeholders and a return
on investment for our investors.
As we look to the future, Sasol 1HR will continue to play a critical
role in our sustainability journey. Its ability to integrate new
technologies and adapt to evolving business needs ensures that
we remain at the forefront of HR excellence, sustainability and
the best user experience for our people.
Skills development spend (R million)
Attracting, developing and retaining high-performing
people remains fundamental to creating value. Our talent
management approach drives the building of our leadership
capability and bench strength for the sustainability of our
foundation and future business.
million
Skills and capacity building
In FY24, we remained focused on improving our competitiveness
and unlocking value by developing priority capabilities to sustain
our current operations, ready for the low-carbon future and access
new opportunities. These capabilities included leadership
development, commercial excellence in sales and marketing
enabled through digitisation; operations excellence in ensuring
reliability; procurement; the cost-effectiveness of operations;
and low-carbon energy.
To develop and sustain a pipeline of future talent, we invested
significantly in critical skills and core capability development.
We invested a total of R1 233* million for the Group for training
and development, with Southern Africa constituting 92% of the
spend which is equivalent to R1 137 million spent.
We developed 27 062 employees in various fields and programmes
in South Africa. We also invested R619 million to bursaries,
graduate development and, learnerships as well as
our apprenticeship and internship programmes.
We continue to build and sustain technical and operational
talent pools through the bursary and learnership programmes.
During FY24, we funded 564 undergraduate and postgraduate
bursaries focusing mainly on engineering, science and technology.
Our skills academies remained favourably positioned to ensure
a pipeline of artisans, critical to Sasol and the future
development of South Africa and Mozambique. Trades offered
in these academies include fitting, electrical, instrumentation
welding, turning, fabrication and rigging. 1 324 artisan learners
were trained in these programmes during FY24 and on average,
11% of the people in learnerships are permanently appointed
within Sasol operations upon the completion of their training.
*
Assured by KPMG – refer to pages 163 – 165.
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2024
Total
R1 233
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R399 million Employee Training and Development
R349 million Learnerships
R188 million Other (License Fees,
Training Opex and Overheads)
R154 million Graduate Development Programme
R91 million Bursaries
R22 million Technical Coaches and Mentors
R20 million Technicians and Inspectors in Training
R10 million Employee Study Aid
