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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT SASOL
STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
BUSINESSES
ESG
DATA AND ASSURANCE / ADMINISTRATION
REMUNERATION REPORT
ENVIRONMENT continued
CLIMATE CHANGE
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Just transition
Sasol remains committed to a just transition. Our comprehensive Just Transition Roadmap aims to address the socio-economic impacts of decarbonisation
and paves the way for new opportunities. This multi-year journey is guided by a dynamic, phased approach that adapts to changing circumstances.
Having successfully completed the initial framing and strategy development phases, the next step is Mobilisation. During this stage, we conduct
feasibility studies and pilot innovative projects.
Our current opportunity pipeline includes several
projects in the piloting phase, focusing on circularity,
industrialisation and skills development. Some of these
projects build upon existing initiatives that have been
repurposed to align with the just transition.
Coordinated through our Just Transition Office, these
projects are categorised into different delivery streams.
This categorisation is aligned with feasibility
assessments, available partnerships, funding
opportunities, relevant regulations, local economic
needs and the specific requirements of prioritised
stakeholder groups, including employees, fenceline
communities and small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMMEs). Strategically supportive of Sasol’s strategy,
these projects leverage existing assets and capabilities,
while exploring emerging feedstock opportunities as we
transition towards a low-carbon economy.
Our current delivery streams are:
Skills development: new and future skills
training, reskilling, upskilling and technical
education capability building;
Employability programmes: the Bridge to Work
(BtW) project for communities and the Sasol
Ntsika intervention for employees, facilitate
individuals’ transition into broader economic
development projects;
Circularity: encompassing projects related
to plastic, waste, mine land, water and ash
management that promote a circular-economy
model;
Economic development: localising select
supply chains, including personal protective
equipment (PPE), agricultural development for
bio-feedstock production and processing, and
other projects aligned with our strategy and
mine closure plans.
PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
Skills development
Through the Sasol Foundation, we have
focused on building capacity for our
transition:
• Renewable energy initiative for Technical
and Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) colleges: provided introductory,
accredited training and infrastructure
for solar photovoltaic (PV) courses. Also,
delivered accredited training on hydrogen
fuel cell systems;
• Advanced skills at historically
disadvantaged institutions: funded
postgraduate scholarships in green
hydrogen, renewable energy technologies,
environmental sciences and agriculture,
in addition to supporting international
training for researchers and the donation of
research equipment.
Employability programmes
Our BtW employability programme supports
a number of beneficiaries in various disciplines,
upskilling and reskilling for enhanced economic
participation within our fenceline communities.
• BtW Iphepe: 202 beneficiaries trained, 108
actively farming, secured R30 million in
funding, partnered with Tiger Brands and
Ingrain for crop production and secured an
offtake agreement with Daybreak Farms
benefitting 60 poultry farmers;
• BtW motor mechanics: 24 beneficiaries
recruited and 17 placed in work-integrated
learning;
• BtW business digital services (4IR): Cohort
1 completed with five successful placements
and raised R5,8 million of funding. Cohort 2
on track with six new businesses and
23 employment opportunities created;
• BtW welding: 18 certified welders and
10 placed in apprenticeships;
• BtW handyman services: 38 beneficiaries
with two launching a new business venture
and the others successfully placed;
• Alien vegetation removal: 161 workers
trained and employed, with the potential
for eight new businesses.
For more detail refer to page 113.
Circularity
• Agri-pilot: Successfully concluded a
proof-of-concept project in Sasolburg,
demonstrating the potential of sustainable
feedstock production, repurposing mine land
and beneficiating mine water. The project
trained and employed six BtW Iphepe
farmers in bio-feedstock cultivation.
Economic development
• PPE localisation: Partnered with Eskom,
Thungela and the Mpumalanga government
to localise PPE manufacturing; completed
a feasibility study and selected an SMME
for further development.
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These delivery streams were planned taking
a localised, integrated approach to maximise
resource utilisation and long-term
sustainability. We actively engage with
partners such as Impact Catalyst, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs),
universities, research institutions,
government and industry associations to
leverage expertise, resources and networks.
These partnerships have yielded positive
results in skills training, employability and
circular-economy projects.
Stakeholder engagement is paramount,
necessitating extensive external consultation
and internal alignment. At the appropriate
juncture, we will position our key projects
externally, following further stakeholder
engagement, subject to the readiness of the
identified impact opportunities.
Our Just Transition Roadmap remains a
dynamic, iterative process with ongoing
stakeholder interactions aimed at gathering
insights, learning from industry peers and
other sectors and refining our roadmap
for impact.
While we are making progress, we recognise
challenges such as the pace of technological
change, funding availability and equitable
benefit distribution. We are committed to
addressing these concerns through ongoing
dialogue, proactive planning and continuous
agility.
