INTRODUCTIONSUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREASGROWING SHARED VALUE 3 SASOL IN SOCIETYDATA AND ASSURANCEANNEXURESGROWING SHARED VALUE // Sasol in Society // Centre for shared value managementOUR COMMITMENT //We see ourselves as a force for good and our sharedvalue partnership approach is core to contributing toUN Sustainable Development Goal 17 and to the rolewe play in our communities.OUR GROUP APPROACHWe regard creating shared value as an enabler of ourPurpose and strategy. It contributes to strengtheningrelationships with stakeholders and regulators, which isone of Sasol’s material matters. Our Centre for Shared ValueManagement (CSVM) helps us to realise our shared valueaspirations by:Attracting and galvanising partners to leveragefunding and execute sustainable socio-economic valueprogrammes for our fenceline communities; andServing as the single point of contact for the integrationand coordination of Sasol’s group-wide just transitioninitiatives as we progress on our decarbonisation journey.Facilitating the creation of socio-economic value for theSasol ecosystem by leveraging partnering opportunitiesand collaborating with stakeholders;PERFORMANCEThe changing energy landscape in South Africa affects not onlythe business but also stakeholders such as employees. The Ntsikaentrepreneur development programme is an indicator of ourcommitment to the just transition process. We have alsoestablished the just transition office to facilitate effectivecommunication, collaboration and decision-making associatedwith this process.The CSVM within the Just Transition Office leverages existing plansand programmes to identify 8no-regret9 opportunities; achieveeconomies of scale; and create greater value than the individualjust transition programmes alone could deliver.To address the potential negative impacts on jobs of ourdecarbonisation pathways, the CSVM determined several leversSasol (and other stakeholders) can use. By examininginterventions used in mine closures and reviewing the actionsof our peers, we identified five main categories of levers.These levers show promise in terms of impact, scalability andapplicability and include:" Facilitating job creation (internal and external);" Facilitating access to jobs (e.g. career concierge services);" Upskill and re-skill individuals to take on new job opportunities;" Exploring financial support mechanisms; and" Providing well being support.SASOL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 202334Ahead of defining more specific levers, the intention is to identify themost suitable employment sectors and skillsets required to mitigatethe impact on our people. Once developed, we can then identify theexact levers that will need to be pulled.Sasol recognises the importance of localisation and economicdiversification to South Africa9s economic growth and energytransition. Partnering with our stakeholders is vital for theachievement of a just and equitable transition, particularly so,given the complexity of the challenge in South Africa. A collaborativeapproach is warranted to achieve economies of scale needed formeaningful impact. Available funding, skills and capacity within othercompanies and the public sector to address these challenges areamplified when we collaborate to realise impact beyond the meansof the individual participants.To date, we are leveraging partnerships with Impact Catalyst andbusiness formations, government agencies and structures, stateowned enterprises and other companies in the private sector.Together, we can create a more resilient and inclusive society thatembraces, enables and empowers the vulnerable. We are alsoengaging directly with various other players in the sector andleveraging our membership of industry associations to foster sectoralalignment and identify cross-cutting opportunities for collaboration.WWWFor more information, refer to www.sasol.com
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