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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
REMUNERATION REPORT
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
SAFETY, SOCIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
We remain committed to addressing climate
change. While we are making strides in our
holistic sustainability approach, our safety record
demands action. The safety of our people is
paramount, and we are taking decisive measures
to embed a culture of care.
Muriel Dube
KEY MESSAGES
Safety requires more impactful interventions
Included in the 2024 Standard & Poor’s
Sustainability Yearbook
Optimising the Emission Reduction
Roadmap to include
value-creation opportunities
Safety, Social and Ethics Committee Chairman
Dear stakeholders
The Safety, Social and Ethics Committee
(the Committee) is appointed by the Sasol
Limited Board to provide integrated strategic
direction on group-wide sustainability,
safety, people, social and ethics matters
across Sasol Limited, its subsidiaries and
affiliates. This includes acting as the Social
and Ethics Committee for Sasol Limited and
its South African subsidiaries as contemplated
in the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended
(the Companies Act).
The Committee has an independent oversight role, monitoring
and reporting on Sasol’s compliance with social and economic
development requirements and other codes of good practice
relating to good corporate citizenship, the environment, health,
public safety and consumer protection. The Committee ensures
that Sasol’s governance of social and ethics performance fosters
an ethical culture and upholds the principles of responsible
corporate citizenship.
In line with its mandate under the Companies Act, the Committee
reviewed and monitored Sasol’s activities during the financial year,
ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, other legal
requirements or prevailing codes of best practice, in the
following areas:
Social and economic development, including adherence to the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s
anti-corruption recommendations and United Nations Global
Compact’s Ten Principles.
Promotion of equality and the prevention of unfair
discrimination, with ongoing monitoring of Sasol’s progress
in terms of the South African Employment Equity Act, No 55
of 1998 and standing in terms of the South African BroadBased Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Act, No 53
of 2003.
Corporate social responsibility, with a focus on Sasol’s
global initiatives.
Consumer relationships, including compliance with advertising,
public relations and consumer protection laws.
Labour and employment practices, emphasising decent
work conditions, sound employment relationships,
employee education, gender diversity, women empowerment
and organised labour in line with International Labour
Organisation standards.
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THE COMMITTEE ENSURES THAT SASOL’S GOVERNANCE
OF SOCIAL AND ETHICS PERFORMANCE FOSTERS AN ETHICAL
CULTURE AND UPHOLDS THE PRINCIPLES OF RESPONSIBLE
CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
