Sasol Sustainability Report 2023 - Book - Page 65
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUR FOCUS AREAS
DATA AND ASSURANCE
ANNEXURES
DISCLAIMER
ADMINISTRATION
Forward-looking statements
Contact details
Sasol may, in this document, make certain statements that are not historical facts and relate to analyses and other
information which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These
statements may also relate to our future prospects, expectations, developments and business strategies. Examples
of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic and measures taken in response, on Sasol9s business, results of operations, markets, employees, financial
condition and liquidity; the effectiveness of any actions taken by Sasol to address or limit any impact of COVID-19 on
its business; the capital cost of our projects and the timing of project milestones; our ability to obtain financing to
meet the funding requirements of our capital investment programme, as well as to fund our ongoing business
activities and to pay dividends; statements regarding our future results of operations and financial condition and
regarding future economic performance including cost containment, cash conservation programmes and business
optimisation initiatives; recent and proposed accounting pronouncements and their impact on our future results of
operations and financial condition; our business strategy, performance outlook, plans, objectives or goals;
statements regarding future competition, volume growth and changes in market share in the industries and markets
for our products; our existing or anticipated investments, acquisitions of new businesses or the disposal of existing
businesses, including estimates or projection of internal rates of return and future profitability; our estimated oil,
gas and coal reserves; the probable future outcome of litigation, legislative, regulatory and fiscal developments,
including statements regarding our ability to comply with future laws and regulations; future fluctuations in refining
margins and crude oil, natural gas and petroleum and chemical product prices; the demand, pricing and cyclicality of
oil, gas and petrochemical product prices; changes in the fuel and gas pricing mechanisms in South Africa and their
effects on prices, our operating results and profitability; statements regarding future fluctuations in exchange and
interest rates and changes in credit ratings; total shareholder return; our current or future products and anticipated
customer demand for these products; assumptions relating to macroeconomics; climate change impacts and our
climate change strategies, our development of sustainability within our Energy and Chemicals Businesses, our
energy efficiency improvement, carbon and GHG emission reduction targets, our net zero carbon emissions ambition
and future low-carbon initiatives, including relating to green hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel;
our estimated carbon tax liability; cyber security; and statements of assumptions underlying such statements.
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