Sasol Integrated Report 2024 - Book - Page 113
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
REMUNERATION REPORT
SOCIAL – COMMUNITY continued
SASOL IN SOCIETY
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Quality education
Over the past 30 years, our investment in STEM education in schools extended
and included Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE), the Technical
and Vocational Education and Tertiary Programme, Research and Technology
and Sasol Human Resources.
All these programmes are implemented through competent local partners, universities
and other experts where we operate in South Africa, Mozambique and North America.
We have a multi-pronged approach to addressing the needs of our operating
geographies and our stakeholders.
The investments made over the years, positively impacts our beneficiaries, their
families and society. We will continue to invest in the education of our communities
in all our areas of operations.
• Investing in research through our Research and Technology division that contributes to the body
of knowledge both for Sasol and the geographies where research is done.
• Investing in bursaries for the Sasol pipeline through our Human Resources Graduate Development
Programme.
For more information on how this programme has impacted the lives of our learners and employees in different regions, www.sasol.com
THE IMPACT OF POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Over R236,2
million
spent supporting STEM education
at primary, higher and tertiary
levels in South Africa,
Mozambique and North America
To contribute to developing a strong foundation
for learning to ensure school readiness and holistic
development of children.
Supporting the
Department of
Education to improve
STEM in schools
To support learning institutions to improve outcomes
from education initiatives.
Technical education
development
To support the development of technical and vocational
skills to address the shortage of critical skills in South
Africa. We raise awareness about technical vocational
education in schools and TVET colleges and its contribution
to the economy. We build capacity in these institutions
and develop engineering-related skills in the sector.
Provide our
beneficiaries
with access to
psychosocial support
• Investing in early learning through ECDE, STEM programmes in schools, Technical Education and preparing
our learners for the world of work through our Tertiary Programme. This is done mainly through Sasol
Corporate Social Investment (CSI) globally and Sasol Foundation in South Africa.
www
Stimulate early
childhood education
Prepare future
workforce through
tertiary education
Our Early Childhood Education programme touches learners, practitioners, parents and centre
managers through play resources, training, parental support and engagement and infrastructure
support. Our beneficiaries are talking about the difference our programmes have done in their lives:
More than 180
EDUCATION
WHAT WE ARE DOING
“Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development, and one
of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health,
gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns
in terms of income, and is the most important factor to ensure equity
and inclusion” World Bank
IMPACT
workbook titles, from Grade R to
Grade 12, developed. Used by
the Department of Basic Education
and available as open source
11 mobile science laboratories
donated to reach more than
We invest in tertiary education to help individuals build
the skills that will enable them to participate in the
economy, contribute to social development and allow
them to be responsible self-reliant citizens. We also
support institutions with research and capacity building
to advance innovation and improve South Africa’s global
competitiveness in scientific research.
Over 10
To mitigate psychological and social challenges that
hinder academic success of the learners we support.
learners in South Africa and
beyond have accessed open
source workbooks
300
rural schools which do not have
access to science laboratories
SASOL INTEGRATED REPORT 2024
million
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Some
400
Over
teachers reached annually
through our technical
teachers’ conferences
students across
Southwest Louisiana
region received support
for the “Chemical
Education Foundation
You Be the Chemist”
challenge
12 trade workshops equipped
in South Africa, reaching over
10 000
Over
learners
Approximately
2 700
bursaries granted to
students from low-income
households with some
1 500 graduating from
the programme
More than 700
peer-reviewed publications
produced by our research
students at five universities
17 000
3 200
desks donated to
schools in Mozambique
to mitigate the shortage
of school desks
26 projects
received university
grants for research
with six beneficiaries
awarded post-doctoral
fellowships and four
university research
chairs funded on Green
Hydrogen and Energy
Modelling
