Sasol Report to Society 2020 - Book - Page 59
SOUTH AFRICA
Mandela Day
Social advocacy, health and payroll giving
We are an active participant in Nelson Mandela International
Day by giving back in ways that help others. In partnership
with Rise Against Hunger Foundation, in 2020 on Mandela
Day, over 1 300 employees in South Africa packed
more than 168 000 meals which were distributed to Early
Childhood Development (ECD) Centres.
We partnered with five organisations advocating against
gender-based violence (GBV), hosting the "#It’s-MyResponsibility Too" campaign.
In addition, we supported non profit organisation Clothes
to Good who recycle clothing and toys (including from
waste) and deliver these to ECD centres. Our employees
contributed by making toys and donating clothing.
We hosted a market day to raise funds for social
enterprises and non-profit organisations who work in the
GBV environment. We invited them to sell their products to
our employees in order to raise funds and expand their
market. This initiative was a great success and created the
awareness while raising funds in the fight against GBV.
We continue to invest in organisations who are front liners in
advocating against GBV, inclusion and other social justice
issues. We believe diversity and inclusion are more effective
when driven as an integral part of the business strategy as
clearly demonstrated by our HR plans and policies. Extending
this mindset to our employees and fenceline communities is
an imperative.
Contributed over R10 million to these organisations
over the past few years.
In support of the annual CANSA Shavathon, employees
raised over R89 000,00 from donations and sale of
various items. Funds were donated to organisations that
offer cancer-related support. R45 000,00 was from
Sasolburg Operations and R44 000,00 from Secunda
Operations.
NORTH AMERICA
Lake Charles area, 70 Sasol for Good volunteers
performed hands-on, scientific demonstrations to over
3 000 sixth graders as part of the 'Chemicals Expo' hosted
to create STEM subjects awareness.
In
Employees contributed over US$147 355 (about
R2,3 million) and Sasol added US$113 861
(about R1,78 million) which was donated to about
158 organisations enabling delivery of shared social
value to communities.
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